Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The smalltooth sawfish has been protected from harvest in Florida since 1992 and listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act since 2003. Scientists from the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute biologists are studying what habitats smalltooth sawfish use, how long they use them, and if habitat use patterns are similar in different areas of the species’ current range.
The smalltooth sawfish has been protected from harvest in Florida since 1992 and listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act since 2003. Scientists from the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute biologists are studying what habitats smalltooth sawfish use, how long they use them, and if habitat use patterns are similar in different areas of the species’ current range.
