: any of a family (Pristidae) of large elongate rays that resemble sharks but have a long flattened snout with a row of serrate structures along each edge and that live in tropical and subtropical shallow seas and in or near the mouths of rivers
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But by January, things quieted down, with far fewer dead sawfish.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025
But in small-scale or nearshore fisheries, many vulnerable species like sawfish, guitarfish, and rays are caught and even more threatened than sharks.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Information on how red tide affects sawfish and other marine life will be shared, along with details on the MISS organization (Minorities in Shark Sciences) which is helping further shark research.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2025
The challenge, however, is finding out where sawfish populations remain —and in what numbers.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025
But in small-scale or nearshore fisheries, many vulnerable species like sawfish, guitarfish, and rays are caught and even more threatened than sharks.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Information on how red tide affects sawfish and other marine life will be shared, along with details on the MISS organization (Minorities in Shark Sciences) which is helping further shark research.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2025
The challenge, however, is finding out where sawfish populations remain —and in what numbers.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Sawfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sawfish. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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sawfish
noun
saw·fish
ˈsȯ-ˌfish 
: any of several mostly tropical rays that resemble sharks but have a long flat snout with sharp toothlike structures along both edges
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