Sawfish
Sawfish are mostly found in relatively shallow waters, typically at depths less than , and occasionally less than . Young prefer very shallow places and are often found in water only deep. Sawfish can occur offshore, but are rare deeper than . An unidentified sawfish (either a largetooth or smalltooth sawfish) was captured off Central America at a depth in excess of .
Sawfish
In the past it has been suggested that sawfish use their saw to dig/rake in the bottom for prey, but this was not observed during the study in 2012, or supported by later hydrodynamic studies. Large sawfish often have rostral teeth with tips that are notably worn.