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Pristiophoridae (Saw sharks)
Etymology: Pristiophorus: pristio-, presumably derived from prio (Gr.), to saw, but treated here as a noun (a saw); phorus, from phoreus (Gr.), bearer or carrier, referring to saw-like snout (note also that pristis is Greek for sawfish) (See ETYFish); schroederi: Patronym not identified but almost certainly in honor of American ichthyologist William C. Schroeder (1895-1977), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA), a world expert on chondrichthyan fishes (See ETYFish).
Eponymy: William Charles Schroeder (1894–1977) was an American oceanographer and ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 400 - 1000 m (Ref. 55584). Deep-water; 30°N - 23°N, 80°W - 74°W (Ref. 54712)
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas region between Cuba, Florida, and the Bahamas.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 80.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 247)
Found on the continental and insular slopes. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ovoviviparous, embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref. 50449).
Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 1 - Hexanchiformes to Lamniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/1):1-249. Rome, FAO. (Ref. 247)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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