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