Spikenose_Wedgefish

 Spikenose_Wedgefish

 

African wedgefish have a pale olive-brown or olive-grey color with white spots spread across their back. The edges of their fins are sometimes paler in color.

They have a cluster of three black marks on each side of a ridge that runs along their back. Another dark mark can be found each one of these marks.

The area around each fish's eye is lighter, reminiscent of a mask. The fish have ridges near their front that possess a row of thorns.

 

The African wedgefish has a maximum total length of about 3 m (9.8 ft), but are usually 1.5 m (4.9 ft) long. They have 172-176 free vertebral centra

 

Sawfishes, also known as carpenter sharks, are a family of rays characterized by a long, narrow, flattened rostrum, or nose extension, lined with sharp transverse teeth, arranged in a way that resembles a saw. They are among the largest fish with some species reaching lengths of about 7–7.6 m (23–25 ft).