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 .
Sawshark
A sawshark or saw shark is a member of a shark order (Pristiophoriformes) bearing a unique long, saw-like rostrum (snout or bill) edged with sharp teeth, which they use to slash and disable their prey. There are eight species within the Pristiophoriformes, including the longnose or common sawshark ("Pristiophorus cirratus"), shortnose sawshark ("Pristiophorus nudipinnis"), Japanese sawshark ("Pristiophorus japonicas"), Bahamas sawshark ("Pristiophorus schroederi"), sixgill sawshark ("Pliotrema warreni"), African dwarf sawshark ("Pristophorus nancyae"), Lana's sawshark ("Pristiophorus lanae") and the tropical sawshark ("Pristiophorus delicatus").