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'Hedge trimmer' fish facing global extinction

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BBC News

Publication Date
2021-02-12

They are the most extraordinary of fish, resembling "hedge trimmers with fins".The sawfish, which is a kind of ray, is also among the most endangered of the fish living in the oceans. Once found along the coastlines of 90 countries, the animals are now presumed extinct in more than half of these, according to a new study.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-56031151