A saw shark looks pretty scary. But that does not mean he became ruler of rivers. Facts on the ground shows the population of family members who named Pristidae Latin Pristis Microdon continues to shrink. Shark saws are also popular with the name of stingrays or sharks sentani because it was in Lake Sentani, Papua. People overseas call Largetooth Jawfish which means big-toothed shark.
Fish are spread in Australia, India, Papua New Guinea, South Africa and Thailand are classified as freshwater resident and loves the tropics. Usually they live in large lakes, big rivers or a particular swamp. In Indonesia there are sharks in the river saw Digul Mahakam River (Borneo), and the River Siak River Sepih.
gergaji.jpgMereka shark-like fish prey on medium-sized or a smaller body. The size of the shark's body itself fairly large chainsaw, can reach 6.6 meters. His mouth is covered with sharp teeth powerful enough to paralyze the prey in the blink of an eye. Yet according to some experts, saw the shark's eyes are not too good, and even tend to blur. They rely more on the power of smell is pretty sharp.
His body was relatively slim compared with similar sharks. This causes them to swim with a speed above the average and easily shot chasing prey. This type of shark body color grayish black. Lower body color is more pale or whitish. Quite diverse body color, depending on where their habitat.
Fish with this unique form of muzzle started are difficult to find. So he entered in the list of Red List, the list of protected species because it is threatened with extinction. This fish population declined due to habitat so little of their lives as more and increasing human population. In addition, they are often hunted by fish collectors irresponsibly. Even local residents are often caught because it is considered as a predator other fish.
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