Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
February 17, 1795
Primary Source Reference:
Gazette of the United States (Philadelphia), 17 Feb 1795
Notes:
Sawfishes, also known as carpenter sharks, are a family of rays characterized by a long, narrow, flattened rostrum, or nose extension, lined with sharp transverse teeth, arranged in a way that resembles a saw. There are five living species of sawfish in two genera, two of which inhabit the Atlantic, one of which, the smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) is pictured here.
Specimen Type:
Individual parts
Peale's Common Name:
Sawfish
Current Common Name:
Smalltooth sawfish
Current Scientific Name
Pristis pectinata
