Sawfish are members of the ray family. The most conspicuous characteristic of this unusual fish is its saw. This is a cartilaginous prolongation of the head which has many teeth along its sides.
The sawfish uses this saw to kill swarm fish by swinging its weapon back and forth in the swarm of fish. There is also a sensory organ in the saw which can sense the finest electro-magnetic signals from hidden crabs in the sand. The sawfish can then easily dig out the crabs and eat them.
These fish, up to 8 meters long, live in tropical and sub-tropical waters and astonishingly in both salt and fresh water. As a result, this conspicuous fish can be found close to the coast of the Pacific as well as far up the Amazon river. - Scientific Name : Pristis zijsron - Conservation Status : CR - Primary Habitat : sea#subtidal_rock,sea#subtidal_sandy,sea#subtidal_muddy,sea#coral_reef,sea#seagrass,coastline#shoreline_sandy - Global Home : west_atlantic_pacific_indian_ocean This part is cataloged in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS) under NSN 5950-00-915-5260, indicating validated use in U.S.
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| material | PAPER BACKING |
| body_length | 0.500 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| temp_rating | -20.0 FAHRENHEIT AND 130.0 FAHRENHEIT DEGF |
| hole_diameter | 0.406 INCHES NOMINAL LOCATION NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN |
| overall_width | 12.0 MILLIMETERS NOMINAL MM |
| rating_method | ELECTRICAL SINGLE COMPONENT SINGLE WINDING |
| coil_form_type | HOLLOW SINGLE COMPONENT |
| inclosure_type | OPEN |
| overall_length | 60.0 MILLIMETERS NOMINAL MM |
| hardness_rating | 40.0 SHORE DUROMETER A MINIMUM AND 50.0 SHORE DUROMETER A MAXIMUM OVERALL |
| mounting_method | UNTHREADED HOLE(S) |
| operation_method | HAND |
| NSN | 5950-00-915-5260 |
| THREAD SERIES DESIGNATOR | UNIFIED NATIONAL COARSE (UNC) SINGLE GROUP |
| INCLOSURE TYPE | OPEN |
| RATING METHOD | ELECTRICAL SINGLE COMPONENT SINGLE WINDING |
| DC RESISTANCE RATING IN OHMS | 1.000 SINGLE COMPONENT SINGLE WINDING |
| BODY LENGTH | 0.500 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| MOUNTING METHOD | CORE AND THREADED STUD(S) SINGLE GROUP |
| COIL FORM TYPE | HOLLOW SINGLE COMPONENT |
| MOUNTING FACILITY QUANTITY | 1 SINGLE GROUP |
| BODY OUTSIDE DIAMETER | 0.438 INCHES NOMINAL IN |
| TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY | 2 PIN |