Sixgill sawshark: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Sixgill sawshark Pliotrema warreni Least concern

Where the sixgill sawshark lives – recorded in 1 country, 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 40 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See sharks on the world map

Scientific name	Pliotrema warreni
Group	Sharks
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Pristiophoriformes
Family	Pristiophoridae

Where does the sixgill sawshark live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the sixgill sawshark in 1 country or territory across Africa.

South Africa

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the sixgill sawshark endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the sixgill sawshark?

The sixgill sawshark (Pliotrema warreni) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Pristiophoriformes and the family Pristiophoridae, genus Pliotrema. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the sixgill sawshark

The sixgill sawshark, Pliotrema warreni is a sawshark of the family Pristiophoridae. Unlike other sawsharks, the barbs on this shark's rostrum continue onto the sides of the head. Its barbels are also closer to its mouth than in other species. At maximum, females can reach over 136 cm (54 in) long, and males can reach over 112 cm (44 in) long.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sixgill sawshark (revision 1366676147), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q28880 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).