Where Does Sawshark Live?

Sawshark lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Sawshark

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically demersal, found on continental shelves and slopes from shallow coastal waters (e.g., 40 meters) to deep-sea environments (up to 1000 meters or more), depending on the species.

Environment

Soft bottoms (sand, mud) where they can forage for benthic invertebrates and small fish. Often associated with cooler, temperate to tropical waters.

Geographic range

Widely distributed in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. Specific species have more restricted ranges, e.g., Japanese Sawshark (P. japonicus) in the Northwest Pacific, Longnose Sawshark (P. cirratus) off Australia, Bahamas Sawshark (P. schroederi) in the Western Atlantic.

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