An extremely rare and critically endangered species of sawfish, Longcomp Sawfish, was caught by fishermen near the Pakistan-Iran border on Saturday, October 29 2021.
This species, scientifically known as Pristis Zijsron, is considered to be extremely rare and faces the threat of extinction.
Three species of sawfish, the Knifetooth (Anoxypristis cuspidatus), large tooth (Pristis pristis) and largecomb (Pristis zijsron), have been reported in Pakistan.
However, due to overfishing and habitat degradation, the population of sawfish has decreased substantially and they are now considered to be nearly extinct at the local level.
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https://tribune.com.pk/story/2327283/critically-endangered-longcomb-sawfish-caught-by-fishermen-at-pak-iran-border