Pristis pristis
CR — Critically Endangered

Pristis pristis

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

48

Countries

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Largetooth_sawfish

01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

CHONDRICHTHYES

Order

RHINOPRISTIFORMES

Family

PRISTIDAE

Genus

Pristis

Pristis pristis belongs to the family PRISTIDAE, order RHINOPRISTIFORMES, within the CHONDRICHTHYES class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Marine coastal/supratidalMajorWetlands (inland)Major
04 — Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Storms & flooding

Ongoing
05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Species recovery
Awareness & communications
Legislation
Policies and regulations
Compliance and enforcement
06 — Range

Found in 48 Countries

AngolaAustraliaBangladeshBelizeBrazilBruneiCambodiaColombiaCosta RicaEcuadorEl SalvadorFranceFrench GuianaGambiaGuatemalaGuyanaHondurasIndiaIndonesiaItalyKenyaLaosLiberiaMadagascarMalaysiaMauritaniaMexicoMozambiqueMyanmar (Burma)NicaraguaOmanPakistanPapua New GuineaPhilippinesSenegalSierra LeoneSingaporeSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSurinameTanzaniaThailandUnited StatesUruguayVietnamYemen
07 — National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (CR).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
AustraliaENEndangeredCRCritically EndangeredLower local risk
AustraliaENEndangeredCRCritically EndangeredLower local risk
AustraliaENEndangeredCRCritically EndangeredLower local risk
EUCRCritically EndangeredCRCritically EndangeredSame
EUCRCritically EndangeredCRCritically EndangeredSame

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Pristis pristis (Pristis pristis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/common-sawfish-largetooth-sawfish

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