Large adult Sawfish cruising effortlessly around its territory

            Sawfishes, also known as carpenter sharks, are a family of rays characterized by a long, narrow, flattened rostrum, or nose extension, lined with sharp transverse teeth, arranged in a way that resembles a saw. They are among the largest fish with some species reaching lengths of about 7–7.6 m. They are found worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions in coastal marine and brackish estuarine waters, as well as freshwater rivers and lakes. Sawfishes are relatively slow breeders and the females give birth to live young. They feed on fish and invertebrates that are detected and captured with the use of their saw. They are generally harmless to humans, but can inflict serious injuries when captured and defending themselves with the saw. Sawfish have been known and hunted for thousands of years, and play an important mythological and spiritual role in many societies around world. Once common, sawfish have experienced a drastic decline in recent decades, and the only remaining strongholds are in Northern Australia and Florida, United States. The five species are rated as Endangered or Critically Endangered by the IUCN. They are hunted for their fins (shark fin soup), use of parts as traditional medicine, their teeth and saw. They also face habitat loss. Sawfish have been listed by CITES since 2007, restricting international trade in them and their parts. They are protected in Australia, the United States and several other countries, meaning that sawfish caught by accident have to be released and violations can be punished with hefty fines. 24661
   

Taken in: Australia / New South Wales / Darling Harbour (show map)

Taken on: August 28, 2019

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Sets appears in: • winter • August more » • 2019 • canon 5D Mark iv • canon 24-70mm f4 L • shark, stingray « less

Groups appears in: • Canon EF 24-70 mm F4 L IS USM • Darling Harbour - Sydney AU more » • Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR « less

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, f/4.0, 1/20 sec, 27mm, ISO 1000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens:	EF24-70mm f/4L IS USM
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.05 sec (1/20)
Focal Length:	27mm
ISO:	1000
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 11.4.1 (Windows)
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