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Five Facts: Sawfishes in Florida – Florida Museum Science

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Five Facts: Sawfishes in Florida – Florida Museum Science

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The small tooth saw-fish is a endangered species of ray that has thrived in the coastal waters of Florida and Costa Rica. But now the university of Costa Rica is reinforcing the population of saw-fish by stocking one of the largest mangrove lagoons in Florida with the elusive small tooth saw-fish.

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One of the main reasons that the saw-fish is becoming extinct is because of poaching that is when you illegally shoot or capture them for their bill or (saw) like nose. Also the deforestation of the mangrove forest that the saw-fish relies on for food and structure. Although they are trying to keep the poachers from killing them and the companies that are removing the mangrove trees the population numbers are still going down slowly.

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I chose this topic because me and my family were at a restaurant and there was a big saw-fish bill that was hanging from the ceiling. The next day in class we were talking about what our topics were going to be and I remembered the saw-fish bill that I saw. I already knew that they were an endangered species and I thought it would be interesting if I did a saw-fish because I would get to learn more about them.

(This is what a saw-fish mount looks like)

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A sawfish eats a variety of small fish like a mullet or a sand perch and other small bait fish. Also they eat  crustaceans which are hard shelled creatures like crabs and shrimp and lobster. The reason that what they eat is important is because they have a reserved spot in the food chain and if the sawfish isn't there then it would mess up the populations of the other animals.

(picture is a mullet)

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There are some areas that the sawfish thrive without getting affected by anything. But there are some areas that the sawfish's environment is getting destroyed by things like pollution and deforestation of the mangrove trees. Also habitat modification, hunting, bycatch (accidentally getting caught in fishing nets etc.) So if we could stop doing these things that would bring the population numbers up.

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We can help save the smalltooth sawfish by limiting deforestation in the mangrove forest. Make habitats for them and make the boundaries have extra security to make sure that the poachers don't get in as easily and shoot them. Also they need to put more trash cans and signs that enforce pollution rules so that they have fresh oxygenated water that they can breath better.

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Fun facts about the Small tooth Saw-fish

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Fun facts about the Small tooth Saw-fish

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A saw-fish's snout is a long flat blade that has about 20 teeth on either side. This snout may be used to catch fish and also has electroreceptors to detect passing prey. Saw-fish can reach lengths over 20 feet. The small tooth saw-fish might have small teeth but can be quite long. According to NOAA, the maximum length of a small tooth saw-fish is 25 feet. Saw-fish live in shallow waters, often with muddy or sandy bottoms. They may also swim up rivers. Sawfish are ovoviviparous, meaning their young are in eggs, but eggs develop inside the mother's body. The young are nourished by a yolk sac. Depending on the species, gestation may last from several months to a year. The pups are born with their saw fully developed, but it is sheathed and flexible to avoid injuring the mother at birth.