Overview

A taxonomically accepted shark in the order Pristiophoriformes.

Marine waters (habitat data not available locally).

Added from the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS).

Why it matters: Family: Pristiophoridae

Common nameAnna’s sixgill sawshark
Scientific namePliotrema annae
Familypristiophoridae
OrderShark
Depth range0 to 0 meters
RegionZanzibar
DietData not available in this offline release.
HabitatMarine waters (habitat data not available locally).
Why it stands outFamily: Pristiophoridae

What this shark is

A taxonomically accepted shark in the order Pristiophoriformes.

Where it lives

Zanzibar

Marine waters (habitat data not available locally).

How it differs from similar sharks

Family: Pristiophoridae

Compare it against Kaja’s sixgill sawshark, sixgill sawshark, and Longnose sawshark.

Why it is notable

Family: Pristiophoridae

Related shark pages

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Historic sixgill sawshark plate showing the long toothed rostrum and slender body; not to scale.
Pliotrema warreni

sixgill sawshark

Shark species in Pristiophoridae.

1.7 m max
Historic longnose sawshark illustration showing the extended toothed rostrum and slim body; not to scale.
Pristiophorus cirratus

Longnose sawshark

Common name: Pristiophorus Cirratus

Shark species in Pristiophoridae.

1.4 m max