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These sharks have a long dorso-ventrally flattened blade for a snout. The sharp triangular teeth along the edges of this blade are modified denticles. The jaw teeth are small, single-cusped,, and arranged in several rows inside the mouth. They are ovoviviparous, and the young are born with their sawteeth folded back against the blade to avoid hurting the mother. Some species have been known to live in fresh water for a time.
Note: These sharks must not be confused with the Sawfished of the ray family Pristidae.
FAMILY Pristiophoridae| Pliotrema warreni | |
| Pristiophorus cirratus | Common Sawshark |
| Pristiophorus japonicus | Japanese Sawshark |
| Pristiophorus nudipinnis | Southern Sawshark |
| Pristiophorus schroederi | American Sawshark |
