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Estimation of morphometric characteristics of the only confirmed record of Pristis pectinata Latham, 1794 in the Adriatic Sea

Pristis pectinata Latham, 1794 is the only representative of the order Pristiformes in the Adriatic Sea. It is a globally distributed but rare species and it is on the ICUN Red List of Threatened Species. The only confirmed record of smalltooth sawfish in the Adriatic Sea dates to 1901. and the sawblade of this specimen is preserved in the Split Natural History Museum. Based on the total lenght of this sawblade, 34 morphometric measuremens were calculated. Considering that the sawblade is about a quarter of the total lenght, the Adriatic specimen was 323 cm long. Other morphometric characteristics were calculated according to known percentage values of total body lenght. The results obtained will be used for the construction of a life-size model, which will be added to the ichthyological collection of the Dubrovnik Natural History Museum. As smalltooth sawfish are critically endangered globally, and considering that it is probabily extinct in the Mediterranean Sea, there is a need to better acquaint the public with this little-known species.

Pristis pectinata; Adriatic Sea

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