Pristis pristis

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
Lbirth 76 cm TL raw_value Pooled Lake Nicaragua astorqui1967
Lbirth 83 cm TL Pooled Laloki River System, New Guinea berra1975
Lmax-observed 705 cm TL max Pooled Kasimedu fish landing centre, Madras City devadoss1989a
Lbirth 75.5 cm TL min Pooled Maranhão State, Brazil nunes2016
Lmax-observed 600 cm TL max Female Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia peverell2005
Length at maternity 303 cm TL raw_value Female Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia peverell2005
Lbirth 72 cm TL min Pooled Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia peverell2005
Length at first maturity 280 cm TL min Male Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia peverell2009
Lmax-observed 582 cm TL max Pooled Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia peverell2009
Lbirth 76 cm TL raw_value Pooled Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia peverell2009
Lbirth 76.5 cm TL Pooled Australia pogonoski2002
Lbirth 87 cm TL Pooled Batang Hari Basin, Central Sumatra, Indonesia tan1998
Lmax-observed 361.1 cm TL max Pooled Oriomo River Estuary & other areas of Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea tanaka1991
Lbirth 77.8 cm TL Pooled Northern Australia & Papa New guinea taniuchi1991a
Lbirth 78.9 cm TL Pooled Betsiboka River, Madagascar taniuchi2003
Lbirth 81.5 cm TL Pooled Fitzroy River, Australia thorburn2004a
Length at first maturity 300 cm TL raw_value Female Kimberley Region, Western Australia thorburn2007
Lbirth 73 cm TL min Pooled Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System thorson1976a
Length at first maturity 300 cm TL raw_value Male Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System thorson1976a
Length at first maturity 300 cm TL raw_value Female Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System thorson1976a
Length at maternity 305 cm TL min Female Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System thorson1976a
Length at maternity 368.9 cm TL mean Female Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System thorson1976a
Lmax-observed 429 cm TL max Female Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System thorson1982a
Lmax-observed 384 cm TL max Male Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System thorson1982a
Lmax-observed 349 cm TL max Pooled Gulf of Papua White2019
Length at first maturity 300 cm TL raw_value Female Fitzroy River, Australia whitty2008
Lmax-observed 349 cm TL max Pooled Gulf of Papua White2019

Reproduction

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
Uterine fecundity 4 n min Female Lake Nicaragua astorqui1967
Parturition October Month min Female Lake Nicaragua kyne2021
Uterine fecundity 20 n raw_value Female Maranhão State, Brazil nunes2016
Ovum diameter 125 mm raw_value Female Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia peverell2005
Uterine fecundity 4 n raw_value Female Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia peverell2005
Breeding interval 1 Year Female Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia peverell2009
Uterine fecundity 1 n min Female Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System thorson1976a
Uterine fecundity 7.3 n mean Female Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System thorson1976a
Embryonic sex ratio 0.86:1 Ratio raw_value Female Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System thorson1976a
Gestation length 5 Month raw_value Female Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System thorson1976a
Breeding interval 0.5 Year Female Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System thorson1976a
Breeding May Month min Female Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System thorson1976a
Parturition October Month min Female Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System thorson1976a
Reproductive mode Lecithotrophic viviparous Category Female Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System thorson1976a
Breeding May Month min Female Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System thorson1976a
Parturition January Month min Female Fitzroy River, Australia whitty2008
Uterine fecundity 1 n min Female Australia/Papua New Guinea wilson1999a

Growth

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
L0 85.51 Coefficient Pooled Oriomo River Estuary & other areas of Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea tanaka1991
k 0.08 Coefficient Pooled Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia peverell2009
Linf 638 Coefficient Pooled Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia peverell2009
t0 -1.55 Coefficient Pooled Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia peverell2009
L0 74.4 Coefficient Pooled Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia peverell2009
k 0.08 Coefficient Pooled Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia peverell2009
Linf 589 Coefficient Pooled Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia peverell2009
t0 -1.84 Coefficient Pooled Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia peverell2009
L0 80.62 Coefficient Pooled Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia peverell2009
APE 6.1 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia peverell2009
PA 0.862 Coefficient raw_value Pooled Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia peverell2009
k 0.089 Coefficient Female Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System simpfendorfer2000
Linf 456 Coefficient Female Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System simpfendorfer2000
t0 -1.98 Coefficient Female Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System simpfendorfer2000
L0 73.67 Coefficient Pooled Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System simpfendorfer2000
k 0.066 Coefficient Pooled Oriomo River Estuary & other areas of Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea tanaka1991
Linf 363 Coefficient Pooled Oriomo River Estuary & other areas of Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea tanaka1991
k 0.047 Coefficient Pooled Oriomo River Estuary & other areas of Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea tanaka1991
Linf 398 Coefficient Pooled Oriomo River Estuary & other areas of Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea tanaka1991
L0 91.24 Coefficient Pooled Oriomo River Estuary & other areas of Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea tanaka1991

Age

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
Generation Length 20 Year Pooled Western Atlantic - Caribbean or Brazil astorqui1967
Generation Length 22 Year Pooled Indo West Pacific - likely Queensland astorqui1967
Generation Length 17.2 Year Pooled Western Atlantic - Caribbean or Brazil morenoiturria2012
Generation Length 14.6 Year Pooled Indo West Pacific - likely Queensland morenoiturria2012
Age at first maturity 8 Year Pooled Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia peverell2009
Amax-observed 28 Year Pooled Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia peverell2009
Amax-estimated 35.6 Year Pooled Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia peverell2009
Age at first maturity 8 Year Pooled Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia peverell2009
Amax-observed 28 Year Pooled Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia peverell2009
Amax-estimated 35.9 Year Pooled Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia peverell2009
Age at first maturity 20 Year Pooled Oriomo River Estuary & other areas of Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea tanaka1991
Amax-observed 44 Year Pooled Oriomo River Estuary & other areas of Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea tanaka1991
Amax-estimated 41.3 Year Pooled Oriomo River Estuary & other areas of Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea tanaka1991
Age at first maturity 20 Year Pooled Oriomo River Estuary & other areas of Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea tanaka1991
Amax-observed 44 Year Pooled Oriomo River Estuary & other areas of Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea tanaka1991
Amax-estimated 58.2 Year Pooled Oriomo River Estuary & other areas of Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea tanaka1991
Age at first maturity 10 Year Pooled Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System thorson1982a
Amax-estimated 30 Year Pooled Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System thorson1982a

Demography

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
Natural mortality 0.119 Coefficient min Pooled Indo West Pacific - likely Queensland morenoiturria2012
Natural mortality 0.55 Coefficient Pooled Western Atlantic - Caribbean or Brazil morenoiturria2012
Natural mortality 0.09 Coefficient Pooled Western Atlantic - Caribbean or Brazil morenoiturria2012
Natural mortality 0.68 Coefficient Pooled Indo West Pacific - likely Queensland morenoiturria2012
Natural mortality 0.09 Coefficient Pooled Queensland morenoiturria2012
rmax 0.03 Coefficient Pooled Western Atlantic - Caribbean or Brazil morenoiturria2012
rmax 0.12 Coefficient Pooled Indo West Pacific - likely Queensland morenoiturria2012
Natural mortality 0.139 Coefficient min Pooled Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System simpfendorfer2000
Natural mortality 0.27 Coefficient Pooled Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System simpfendorfer2000
Natural mortality 0.09 Coefficient Pooled Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System simpfendorfer2000
rmax 0.05 Coefficient min Pooled Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System simpfendorfer2000

Relationships

Name Value Standard ValueType Sex Location Reference
a 1.47 Coefficient mean Pooled Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia peverell2005
b -5.71 Coefficient mean Pooled Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD, Australia peverell2005
b 2.56 Coefficient Pooled Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System simpfendorfer2000
a 4.0e-05 Coefficient Pooled Lake Nicaragua-Rio San Juan System simpfendorfer2000

Group Trends

Location Unit Reference
Kwazulu-Natal coast South-Africa
individual everett2015 Details

Contributors to the data of this species

  • ajudah