8940 Pristis pristis (Linnaeus, 1758) Pristidae Sawfishes Rhinopristiformes Elasmobranchii Common sawfish Circumglobally in tropical and subtropical waters, entering estuaries and littoral lagoons and ascending river courses (Ref. 81284, 81624). Western Atlantic: Florida and Louisiana, USA to Brazil (Ref. 7251); eastern Atlantic: Portugal to Angola, including the western Mediterranean Sea (Ref. 4429; no report since the 19th century [Ref. 116564] ); western Pacific: northern Australia, from western Australia to Queensland (Ref. 7300); eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Ecuador (Ref. 4429). In freshwater it can be found in rivers of West Africa (Ref. 81284), Ogowe River (Ref. 81284) and the Congo River estuary (Ref. 377, 81284). P A4045.0019 Pristis pristis P A4045.0018 Pristis pristis AMNH 44011 1924 Pristis pristis MOVI 31263 1981 Pristis pristis MOVI 31264 1981 Pristis pristis MOVI 31265 1981 Pristis pristis MOVI 16172-16173 1991 Pristis pristis