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[Atlas] - D. Marcus Elieser Bloch's, ausübenden Arztes zu Berlin ... Ökonomische Naturgeschichte der Fische Deutschlands - Biodiversity Heritage Library
Atlas - D. Marcus Elieser Bloch's, ausübenden Arztes zu Berlin ... Ökonomische Naturgeschichte der Fische Deutschlands : - Biodiversity Heritage Library
Longnose Sawshark
Though they look superficially very similar, the sawfishes are rays (not sharks) and can be distinguished from sawsharks by two easy to see characteristics. Like all sharks, the sawsharks’ pectoral fins (those on the side) are not connected to the head. Like all rays, the sawfishes’ pectoral fins are fused to the head. Second, the sawsharks have long barbels attached to their saws; the sawfishes do not. With these differences in mind, it is easy to identify a sawshark.