African dwarf sawshark
species of fish
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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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Pristiophoriformes |
| Family: | Pristiophoridae |
| Genus: | Pristiophorus |
| Species: | P. nancyae
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| Pristiophorus nancyae | |
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References
change- ↑ Pollom, R.; Bennett, R.; Da Silva, C.; Ebert, D.A.; Jabado, R.W.; Fernando, S.; Gledhill, K.; Leslie, R. (2019). "African Dwarf Sawshark: Pristiophorus nancyae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T103054942A140357898. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T103054942A140357898.en. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
