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sawshark| Member of two genera of sharks. They grow to 1 m/3.3 ft long including the long, sawlike, toothed snout, which is used to attack prey. They are not dangerous to humans. |
| Although they resemble the sawfish, a ray, their gill-slits are on the sides of the head instead of underneath, and the front edge of the pectoral fins are free, not fused to the head and body. |
Classification Pliotrema and Pristiophorus, are in the family Pristiophoridae of order Pristiophoriformes, subclass Elasmobranchii, class Chondrichthyes. |
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