African dwarf sawshark


The African dwarf sawshark (Pristiophorus nancyae), is a sawshark of the family Pristiophoridae. Scientists discovered this species in 2011. They caught one off the coast of Mozambique at a depth of 1,600 feet.

African dwarf sawshark
Conservation status
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Family: Pristiophoridae
Genus: Pristiophorus
Species:
P. nancyae
Binomial name
Pristiophorus nancyae
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