Sawfish Facts: ENDANGERED FISH | Animal Fact Files

Sawfish are endangered fish. There are five species of sawfish and all five are currently listed as endangered or worse! In fact, sawfish can live in both marine and brackish water, too! Learn more sawfish facts on this episode of Animal Fact Files!
Scientific Name: Family - Pristidae
Range: Tropical and subtropical waters throughout the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans
Habitat: Shallow coastal waters, brackish water rivers, and streams
Size: Up to 20 feet (6.1m) long; Up to 700 pound (318kg)
Diet: Crustaceans and fish
Threats: Sharks and crocodiles as young; None as adults
Life span: Twenty-five years
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[@CTAigis]

I'd always wrong conflated these sawfish with saw sharks, especially from all their appearances in cartoons! Thanks for clearing up that distinction. I hope these gorgeous fellas can make a comeback in their populations.

[@user-gk8oz1kz7i]

I feel like anytime a cat is in a video, it makes the video much better!!

[@jadenl629]

Great video! I learned a lot about sawfish and enjoyed the video a lot! Keep up the great work!

[@AnimalFactFiles]

Thanks so much! Glad you learned something new ❤️

[@jethroreading7168]

Oh hey I'm first view/like. Neat. It's a real tragedy that these majestic animals are so endangered. They're getting a lot of attention from IUCN lately though, so here's hoping that we'll be able to pull them back from the brink :) When researching this video did you come across the footage of a sawfish giving birth? I saw it on (one of the better) Shark Week docs last year and it was really amazing! Great video as always :D

[@AnimalFactFiles]

Heyhey, AFF squad is slacking. Unless you've joined the ranks. ;) Doing this show has taught me that there are SO many animals that are facing threats (most of which are caused, at least in part, by humans). It's been very humbling for me. I definitely agree! I hope those efforts are able to make a change. I missed that particular clip! I'll have to look it up!!

[@HenrythePaleoGuy]

Chainsaw fish makes more sense. :)

[@paulgirtu2463]

But aren't chainsaws supposed to spin around?

[@HenrythePaleoGuy]

@@paulgirtu2463 True, but the shape is somewhat similar.

[@andrewpearson3516]

They didn't have chainsaws when this fish was discovered and recorded in 1790

[@HenrythePaleoGuy]

@@andrewpearson3516 Indeed they did not. Just thought that would be another good name.

[@StephEmra]

Sawfish day is on my birthday, they are so cool didn't know they got that big . Great video

[@tqm3n]

At 1:12 loom at the saw fish face hahahahaha rlly funny

[@Abysmii]

I saw a fish once, it was on this video. I'll leave now.

[@AnimalFactFiles]

You are banned.

[@Elephant-Puppet]

Forever

[@darkwerewolfexe1198]

I never even heard about saw fish

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

This is cool! This is great! This is awesome!

[@chainsawman5989]

Oh my god he's just like me fr

[@AnimalFactFiles]

This is one of our oldest videos! If you enjoyed this, we encourage you to check out our newer videos with better audio quality and improved editing. Here's our recommendation: Flying Fish Facts - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gam1fZiin69of7M We're also on Patreon! If you enjoy this content, and are able, please support us so we can continue to grow 👉 www.patreon.com/animalfactfiles (The first few frames of this episode may look "weird" because it has been edited to remove the intro. Sorry for any confusion!)

[@whishiwhooshi5783]

Biologist 1: What are we gonna call this one? Biologist 2: Well it has a giant saw looking think on it's nose? Biologist 1: Then how about Sawfish? Biologist 2: YOU'RE A GENIUS!!!

[@lisaa.1126]

I know ...I know....😁😂 cute joke having fun with your crazy people ...I lov a good sense of humor..

[@michaelp.4890]

Could you make one for the gavial? Thanks.

[@AnimalFactFiles]

Great request! I'll add it to the list!!

[@delicate_flower2210]

Saw fish and rays be like 👁👄👁

[@Monke80s]

Chainsaw man fans are gonna flip out when they discover this species' existence

[@crudzee8923]

💀

[@Mewtader2]

@@crudzee8923 💀💀💀

[@Mewtader2]

On my way to make a pact with one

[@Kasey1776]

Cool video

[@tlsarcher8779]

At 2:44 a photo of a saw shark was use instead of a saw fish... I'm leaening :D

[@AnimalFactFiles]

Nice catch! =D

[@derekbland1038]

HI IM 69 NOW , AND HAVE A SAWFISH SWORD IN MY POSSESION '' IV HAD IT FOR ABOUT 50 YEARS ITS IN GREAT CONDITION , ITS REALLY LEATHAL , [STORED SAFELY ]IT SEEMS REALLY OLD , PERHAPS 100 YEARS OR MORE .

[@TeamFishTaco]

Thanks Derek

[@vipboyrockywilliams6577]

I remember when I came from my hometown Miami FL visiting family in Jacksonville I went to Jacksonville Pier I caught a big ass sawfish I released it immediately glad I did I also caught a huge black looking catfish with a eel body shape I don't know what it's called I let it go cause some old dude told me it was poisonous I don't believe it wish I knew the name of the catfish it had Golden yellow eyes

[@busa89]

How do they live breed without getting ripped apart haha. I feel sorry for the moms 😅

[@t-rexstudioproductions781]

Sawfishes are rays? So Will they flap their winged fins to swim?

[@sriyanperera6607]

Sawfish look more like close Relatives of the saw sharks.

[@katherinenovelli4326]

Happy #internationalsawfishday!

[@teemronen3483]

They have LIPS!!!!!!😱😨

[@nameloc28]

Can you do megalodon

[@sriyanperera6607]

More like close Relatives of saw sharks.

[@twitchylegs1781]

Sad to think that humans are the sole reason for many extinctions.

[@henrycampbell4185]

👍🏻

[@veroawuah9920]

Do a video about a Cat fish 🐊🐢🐳🐋🐬🐟🐠🐡🦈🐙🐚🦀🦐🦑

[@veroawuah9920]

OMG that's a good idea for a video 😀😀😁😁😂😂🤣🤣😃😃😄😄😆😆😉😉😊

[@veroawuah9920]

WOW! 👍👍👍👍👍😊

[@veroawuah9920]

* I fell to the ground 🤯🤯😬😬😰😰😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😵

[@veroawuah9920]

OMG 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@AnimalFactFiles]

Here's a link to our catfish video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5KmgmeQdth0ncU

[@Andy_Babb]

Maybe the Asian countries need to be held accountable and stop fishing for whales and endangered animals in the ocean to sell in their street markets 😡

[@jheffrienskiey7116]

tiktok bring me here

[@kylercamilli2755]

2:29 that's a saw shark not a saw fish. But you should've used that picture when talking about the saw shark unstead of that weird drawing.

[@madhatt3r93]

Imma be real with you chief, they look like they have human lips and i just dont really like this fact much 😥

[@AnimalFactFiles]

😘

[@TeufelHunden927]

I get that animals going extinct is bad, but it doesn’t make much sense for humans to play god to fix the problem we made by playing god.

[@TeamFishTaco]

Fixing the problem is just by stopping playing god. Just massive over fishing and slavery. Do a little research in commercial fishing. It's really horrible. I'm not offering any other solutions but I can also understand how much damage we are doing

[@anonymous-qm6wq]

not cool at all

[@redblade8160]

The narrator is talking shit, the video is showing a "swordfish" and calling it a "sawfish"; they are different species (one has teeth and the other does not).

[@catfishyay]

I hope this comment is satirical

[@redblade8160]

@@catfishyay Turn volume of your ears up!

[@catfishyay]

@@redblade8160 I have scanned through the entire video, and it does not show a single swordfish

[@Native2Earth]

Go Vegan 💯