Smalltooth sawfish live in tropical seas and estuaries (semi-enclosed areas where rivers meet the sea) of the Atlantic Ocean. They are most at home in shallow, coastal waters, and sometimes enter the lower reaches of freshwater river systems.

Where do sawfish live in the world?

Range. Sawfish are found worldwide in tropical and subtropical waters. Historically they ranged in the East Atlantic from Morocco to South Africa, and in the West Atlantic from New York (United States) to Uruguay, including the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico.

Where do large sawfish live?

The largetooth sawfish is circumtropical in coastal waters and in some river systems, including the famed Lake Nicaragua population. Largetooth sawfish prey upon prawns and other crustaceans, with fishes dominating their diet as they grow.