On the Utility of the Saw of the Sawfish
cheeks and opercles silvery, the latter with bluish reflections; snout entirely transparent except at tip where there is some duskiness that extends a short way backward on sides. The colors have changed very little but there is no longer any silver on the opercles, which are black due to the black lining of the gill-cavity showing through the transparent bones. The specimen agrees with the excellent description of the type in all characters not mentioned above.