LANA’S SAWshark OR PHILIPPINE SAWSHARK
Lanas sawshark or Philippine sawshark, (Pristiophorus lanae), is a Sawshark of the family Pristiophoridae. It was previously known as only Philippine sawshark Pristiophorus sp. C. It is found in the Philippines off Apo Island and southern Luzon at depths of between 751 and 1,946 feet.
Family: Pristiophoridae – Sawsharks
Genus: Pristiophorus
Species: lanae
Phylum– Chordata
Class– Chondrichthyles
Subclass– Elasmobranchii
Common Name– Sawsharks
Family– Pristiophoridae
Common Name– Sawsharks
Genus– Pristiophorus
Species– lanae
Status: IUCN Red List NOT EVALUATED
Average Size and Length: Its known length is up to 2.4 feet. Some accounts suggest a female seen at 2.7 feet.
Teeth and Jaw: Juvenile Lana’s sawsharks usually have 2-3 smaller rostral teeth between large lateral rostral teeth. There are 21 large lateral teeth. There are 13-14 in front of the barbels, and 7-8 between the barbels and nostrils.
Head: The rostrum of Lana’s sawshark is very long and narrow. The preoral length is between 29% and 31%. The nostrils are between 5.2 and 6.0 times the preorbital length. It is slightly concave between the barbels and the nostrils. The barbels are slightly closer to the mouth than the rostral tip.
Demographic, Distribution, Habitat, Environment and Range: Lana’s sawshark or the Philippine sawshark is found in the Philippines off Apo Island and southern Luzon at depths of between 751 and 1.946 feet.
Aesthetic Identification: Lana’s sawshark or the Philippine sawshark is small and slender. It is uniform dark brown above and counter-shaded white below. There are no markings.
Biology and Reproduction: Its reproduction is presumed to be ovoviviparous.
Behavioral Traits, Sensing and Intelligence: Not much is known. There is room for research.
Lana’s Sawshark or Philippine Sawshark Future and Conservation: Unknown.
Lana’s Sawshark or Philippine Sawshark Recorded Attacks on Humans: Not a threat to humans.