Pristis pectinata

Superorder: Batoidea

Subclass: Elasmobranchii

Order: Rhinopristiformes

Family: Pristidae

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External references for this species:

IUCN Red List
Species Regulated by International Treaties

CITES: Appendix I (2007)

CMS: Appendix I (2014)

Traits

Length

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
Lmax-observed 540 cm TL Pooled Southern Florida bigelow1953a
Length at first maturity 340 cm TL Male United States waters bigelow1953a
Length at first maturity 370 cm TL Female United States waters bigelow1953a
Lmax-observed 455 cm TL Pooled United States waters bigelow1953a
Lmax-estimated 500 cm TL Pooled United States waters bigelow1953a
Length at first maturity 415 cm TL raw_value Female United States waters carlson2015
Length at maternity 410 cm TL raw_value Female Nassau, Bahamas (Captive: Atlantis, Paradise Island) flowers2020
Lbirth 47 cm TL raw_value Female Nassau, Bahamas (Captive: Atlantis, Paradise Island) flowers2020
Lmax-observed 450 cm TL max Pooled Andros, Bahamas guttridge2015
Lbirth 67.1 cm TL min Pooled Charlotte Harbor Estuarine System, Florida poulakis2011
Lmax-observed 432.7 cm TL max Pooled Charlotte Harbor Estuarine System, Florida poulakis2011
Lmax-observed 435 cm TL max Female South Florida carlson2015
Lmax-observed 381 cm TL max Male South Florida carlson2015
Lmax-observed 496 cm TL max Pooled South-west Florida & Florida Keys simpfendorfer2008a
Length at first maturity 253 cm TL min Male South-west Florida & Florida Keys simpfendorfer2008a
Lbirth 69 cm TL min Pooled South-west Florida & Florida Keys SImpfendorfer2008a
Lmax-observed 606 cm TL max Pooled Florida wiley2010

Reproduction

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
Uterine fecundity 15 n min Female Southern Florida bigelow1953a
Uterine fecundity 7 n min Female Charlotte Harbor Estuarine System, Florida feldheim2017a
Breeding interval 1 Year raw_value Female Nassau, Bahamas (Captive: Atlantis, Paradise Island) flowers2020
Uterine fecundity 6 n raw_value Female Nassau, Bahamas (Captive: Atlantis, Paradise Island) flowers2020
Parturition November Month min Female Charlotte Harbor Estuarine System, Florida poulakis2011

Age

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
Age at first maturity 7 Year min Female United States waters carlson2015
Generation Length 17.41 Year Female United States waters carlson2015
Generation Length 17.38 Year Female United States waters carlson2015
Generation Length 17.35 Year Female United States waters carlson2015
Generation Length 17.35 Year Female United States waters carlson2015
Generation Length 13.11 Year Female United States waters carlson2015
Generation Length 13.09 Year Female United States waters carlson2015
Generation Length 13.06 Year Female United States waters carlson2015
Generation Length 13.06 Year Female United States waters carlson2015
Generation Length 17.41 Year Female United States waters carlson2015
Generation Length 17.39 Year Female United States waters carlson2015
Generation Length 17.4 Year Female United States waters carlson2015
Generation Length 17.44 Year Female United States waters carlson2015
Generation Length 13.11 Year Female United States waters carlson2015
Generation Length 13.1 Year Female United States waters carlson2015
Generation Length 13.12 Year Female United States waters carlson2015
Generation Length 13.18 Year Female United States waters carlson2015
Amax-estimated 14 Year max Female South Florida carlson2015
Amax-estimated 10.8 Year max Male South Florida carlson2015
Amax-estimated 30 Year raw_value Female South Florida carlson2015

Demography

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
Fishing mortality 0 Coefficient raw_value Female United States waters carlson2015
Fishing mortality 0.03 Coefficient raw_value Female United States waters carlson2015
Fishing mortality 0.09 Coefficient raw_value Female United States waters carlson2015
Fishing mortality 0.19 Coefficient raw_value Female United States waters carlson2015
Fishing mortality 0 Coefficient raw_value Female United States waters carlson2015
Fishing mortality 0.0005 Coefficient raw_value Female United States waters carlson2015
Fishing mortality 0.005 Coefficient raw_value Female United States waters carlson2015
Fishing mortality 0.025 Coefficient raw_value Female United States waters carlson2015
Fishing mortality 0 Coefficient raw_value Female United States waters carlson2015
Fishing mortality 0.03 Coefficient raw_value Female United States waters carlson2015
Fishing mortality 0.1 Coefficient raw_value Female United States waters carlson2015
Fishing mortality 0.22 Coefficient raw_value Female United States waters carlson2015
Fishing mortality 0 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
Fishing mortality 0.01 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
Fishing mortality 0.03 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
Fishing mortality 0.08 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
rmax 0.139 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
rmax 0.138 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
rmax 0.136 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
rmax 0.127 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
rmax 0.213 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
rmax 0.212 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
rmax 0.208 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
rmax 0.198 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
rmax 0.139 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
rmax 0.139 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
rmax 0.137 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
rmax 0.13 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
rmax 0.213 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
rmax 0.212 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
rmax 0.21 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
rmax 0.2 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
lambda 1.15 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
lambda 1.149 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
lambda 1.145 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
lambda 1.135 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
lambda 1.237 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
lambda 1.236 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
lambda 1.232 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
lambda 1.219 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
lambda 1.15 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
lambda 1.15 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
lambda 1.147 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
lambda 1.139 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
lambda 1.237 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
lambda 1.236 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
lambda 1.233 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
lambda 1.221 Coefficient Female United States waters carlson2015
Natural mortality 0.139 Coefficient Female Western Atlantic, likely Florida simpfendorfer2000
Natural mortality 0.083 Coefficient Female Western Atlantic, likely Florida simpfendorfer2000
Natural mortality 0.059 Coefficient Female Western Atlantic, likely Florida simpfendorfer2000
Natural mortality 0.083 Coefficient Female Western Atlantic, likely Florida simpfendorfer2000
Natural mortality 0.083 Coefficient Female Western Atlantic, likely Florida simpfendorfer2000
rmax 0.127 Coefficient Female Western Atlantic, likely Florida simpfendorfer2000
rmax 0.099 Coefficient Female Western Atlantic, likely Florida simpfendorfer2000
rmax 0.081 Coefficient Female Western Atlantic, likely Florida simpfendorfer2000
rmax 0.081 Coefficient Female Western Atlantic, likely Florida simpfendorfer2000
rmax 0.13 Coefficient Female Western Atlantic, likely Florida simpfendorfer2000

Growth

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
APE 3.93 Coefficient raw_value Pooled South Florida carlson2015
Linf 448 Coefficient mean Pooled South Florida carlson2015
k 0.219 Coefficient mean Pooled South Florida carlson2015
t0 0.81 Coefficient mean Pooled South Florida carlson2015
k 0.189 Coefficient raw_value Pooled South-west Florida & Florida Keys simpfendorfer2008a
Linf 527 Coefficient raw_value Pooled South-west Florida & Florida Keys simpfendorfer2008a
t0 -0.59 Coefficient raw_value Pooled South-west Florida & Florida Keys simpfendorfer2008a
k 0.189 Coefficient raw_value Pooled South-west Florida & Florida Keys simpfendorfer2008a
Linf 527 Coefficient raw_value Pooled South-west Florida & Florida Keys simpfendorfer2008a
t0 -0.53 Coefficient raw_value Pooled South-west Florida & Florida Keys simpfendorfer2008a
k 0.14 Coefficient raw_value Pooled South-west Florida & Florida Keys simpfendorfer2008a
Linf 600 Coefficient raw_value Pooled South-west Florida & Florida Keys simpfendorfer2008a
t0 -0.863 Coefficient raw_value Pooled South-west Florida & Florida Keys simpfendorfer2008a
k 0.134 Coefficient raw_value Pooled South-west Florida & Florida Keys simpfendorfer2008a
Linf 625 Coefficient raw_value Pooled South-west Florida & Florida Keys simpfendorfer2008a
t0 -0.828 Coefficient raw_value Pooled South-west Florida & Florida Keys simpfendorfer2008a

Trends

Location Unit Reference
Northwest Atlantic
individual carlson2012b Details

Contributors to the data of this species

  • ajudah
  • Nathan Pacoureau