Sawshark Predators at Willie Haire blog

Sawshark Predators. Their blotchy grey and brown markings help them blend in with the ocean floor. They attack their prey by slashing these “saws” from side to side, cutting into the fish they intend. It is important to note that sawsharks do not pose a significant threat to humans. Sawsharks also face threats from natural predators such as larger sharks, marine mammals, and even some species of large fish. There are two genera of saw sharks: They feed on fish, striking and cutting their prey with their saws, but are harmless to humans. The saw shark has barbels and alternating large and small teeth, while the saw fish has evenly sized teeth and lacks barbels. Both animals use electroreceptors to detect prey via their electric field. The saw shark has gill slits on its sides, while the saw fish has slits on its underside. Sawsharks are named for their long snouts, which have sharp teeth protruding from either side. Common sawshark (pristiophorus cirratus) is reported to range from jurien bay in wa to eden in nsw, including tasmania.

It is important to note that sawsharks do not pose a significant threat to humans. The saw shark has gill slits on its sides, while the saw fish has slits on its underside. The saw shark has barbels and alternating large and small teeth, while the saw fish has evenly sized teeth and lacks barbels. They attack their prey by slashing these “saws” from side to side, cutting into the fish they intend. They feed on fish, striking and cutting their prey with their saws, but are harmless to humans. There are two genera of saw sharks: Their blotchy grey and brown markings help them blend in with the ocean floor. Both animals use electroreceptors to detect prey via their electric field. Common sawshark (pristiophorus cirratus) is reported to range from jurien bay in wa to eden in nsw, including tasmania. Sawsharks are named for their long snouts, which have sharp teeth protruding from either side.

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Sawshark Predators The saw shark has barbels and alternating large and small teeth, while the saw fish has evenly sized teeth and lacks barbels. There are two genera of saw sharks: Sawsharks are named for their long snouts, which have sharp teeth protruding from either side. It is important to note that sawsharks do not pose a significant threat to humans. Common sawshark (pristiophorus cirratus) is reported to range from jurien bay in wa to eden in nsw, including tasmania. Sawsharks also face threats from natural predators such as larger sharks, marine mammals, and even some species of large fish. They feed on fish, striking and cutting their prey with their saws, but are harmless to humans. The saw shark has gill slits on its sides, while the saw fish has slits on its underside. They attack their prey by slashing these “saws” from side to side, cutting into the fish they intend. Both animals use electroreceptors to detect prey via their electric field. Their blotchy grey and brown markings help them blend in with the ocean floor. The saw shark has barbels and alternating large and small teeth, while the saw fish has evenly sized teeth and lacks barbels.