Scientists call on countries to act on ‘forgotten’ sawfish teeth trade

Mongabay
Jul 23, 2026, 6:12 pm120 ptsTrending
Sawfish, a group of large marine rays, derive their name from a striking appendage: Their long, saw-like snout lined with teeth-like scales. Nature intended these fish to use their snout, also called a rostrum, to send out electric signals that shock unsuspecting prey, slice it like a sword to impale it, and…

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