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Freshwater Sawfish (Pristis Microdon)

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Freshwater Sawfish
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The sharks and rays above were photographed at the Predator Exhibit, Reef HQ Aquarium, Townsville
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These images courtesy Cairns Marine Aqaurium and Triggerfish Images
An inquisitive Freshwater Sawfish approaches the bank after being tagged.	Measuring a Freshwater Sawfish prior to release.	A Freshwater Sawfish after receiving an oxytetracycline antibiotic injection.	Matt Vickers pulls a Freshwater Sawfish out of the water.
Matt Vickers holds the end of a Freshwater Sawfish's rostrum.	Matt Vickers releases a tagged freshwater sawfish.	Matt Vickers holds up a Freshwater Sawfish prior to tagging and release.	Striling Peverell and Kate Masters from Southern Gulf Catchments show off a freshwater sawfish captured in the Leichhardt River.
Matt Vickers releasing a 2.2meter freshwater sawfish with an acoustic tag in the Leichhardt River .	Wade applies an internal acoustic tag to a freshwater sawfish in the Leichhardt River.	Stirling Peverell with another fine example of a Leichhardt River freshwater sawfish.	Untangling the rostrum of a Freshwater sawfish captured in a survey net.
A freshwater sawfish just prior to release.	Stirling Peverell releases a tagged freshwater sawfish in the Leichhardt River .
These images courtesy Matthew Vickers, Projects Officer Southern Gulf Catchments, Mount Isa Qld.