Abstract
Occurrence of the green sawfish Pristis zijsron in the Sudanese Red Sea with observations on reproduction
Highlights
Sawfishes are a group of large batoid elasmobranchs and are considered some of the world’s most endangered fishes (Dulvy et al 2016)
The green sawfish is the only sawfish species currently found in the Sudanese Red Sea
Fisheries bycatch and loss of habitat for coastal development are factors that led to the decline of sawfish in the Sudanese Red Sea
Summary
Sawfishes are a group of large batoid elasmobranchs and are considered some of the world’s most endangered fishes (Dulvy et al 2016). Compagno & Last (1999) reported 7 species worldwide, Faria et al (2013) concluded that the family consists of 5 valid species in 2 genera. The life history of sawfishes suggests that they have low rates of reproduction (Compagno & Last 1999, Simpfendorfer 2000, Thorburn et al 2004). All species are listed as either Endangered or Critically Endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (Dulvy et al 2016). All species are listed in Appendix 1 of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Vincent et al 2014)
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