Endangered Oceans: Smalltooth Sawfish
The smalltooth sawfish is one of the most unique shark species found in warm tropical waters. It has been on the endangered species list since 2003 because of drastic reductions in their population. Unlike other shark populations decimated by the shark finning industry, this species is threatened primarily through habitat destruction and bycatch.
Here’s a video put together by NOAA:
Image ID: fish1952, NOAA’s Fisheries Collection
Location: Atlantic Ocean
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