Japanese sawshark: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Japanese sawshark Pristiophorus japonicus Least concern

Where the Japanese sawshark lives, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 7 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See sharks on the world map

Scientific name	Pristiophorus japonicus
Group	Sharks
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Pristiophoriformes
Family	Pristiophoridae

Is the Japanese sawshark endangered?

The Japanese sawshark’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Japanese sawshark?

The Japanese sawshark (Pristiophorus japonicus) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Pristiophoriformes and the family Pristiophoridae, genus Pristiophorus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Japanese sawshark

The Japanese sawshark (Pristiophorus japonicus) is a species of sawshark in the family Pristiophoridae. This shark has a long, narrow rostrum. Its first dorsal fin originates behind the tips of the pectoral fins, and its caudal fin is angled almost straight in line with the body. The Japanese sawshark reaches a maximum length of up to 1.36 m (4 ft 6 in).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Japanese sawshark (revision 1354928380), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q29113 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).