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Fact #1
Freshwater sawfish are actualy juveniles of the largetooth sawfish. The species births up to 20 pups at the river mouth. The babies swim upstream and live in the floodplains, swamps and channels for thie first five years of life. After five years, they follow the wet season floods downstream to the ocean where there is more space and food.
Resource hub
Download our factsheets to learn more about sawfish in Papua New Guinea
What do sawfish use their saw for?
Learn why Sawfish have a saw and what they use it for!
Sawfish Safe Release Guide
Sawfish caught in a net? Learn how to safely help the sawfish get free.
Types of Sawfish in Papua New Guinea
Learn about the different species of Sawfish that live in the rivers in PNG.
Threats to Sawfish in Papua New Guinea
This guide highlights some of the major threats to Sawfish in Papua New Guinea.
Sawfish in Papua New Guinea culture
Learn about some of the ways tribes in Papua pay homage to Sawfish.
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