SHARKS

418 Sharks
Size: Reported to reach about 81 cm in total
length.
Habitat, biology, and fisheries: Occurs on the
bottom on the upper and middle insular slopes at
depths of 438 to about 952 m. Biology poorly
known. Not fished presently, but possibly a discarded
bycatch of deep-water demersal fisheries.
Distribution: Only known from off the Bahamas
region, between Cuba, Florida, and the
Bahamas.
References
Bullis, H. R., Jr. and J. R. Thompson. 1965. Collections by the exploratory fishing vessels Oregon, Silver Bay, Combat,and
Pelican made during 1956 to 1960 in the southwestern North Atlantic. U.S. Fish. Wildl. Serv. Spec. Sci. Rep. Fish.,
(510), 130 p.
Compagno, L. J. V. 1978. Pristiophoridae. In FAO species identification sheets for fisheries purposes. Western Central
Atlantic (Fishing Area 31), Volume V, edited by W. Fischer. Rome, FAO (unpaginated).
Compagno, L. J. V. 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the World. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of
shark species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop., (125)Vol.4,Pt.1:250 p.
Springer, S. and H. R. Bullis, Jr. 1960. A new species of sawshark, Pristiophorus schroederi, from the Bahamas. Bull. Mar.
Sci. Gulf Caribbean, 10(2):241-254.
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