Saw shark

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Saw shark
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Real-world info
Name: Pristiophorus japonicus (Japanese saw shark) Family: Pristiophoridae (saw sharks)
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  ノコギリザメ  锯鲨  Requin scie  Pez sierra  Squalo sega  Акула-пилонос  톱상어  鋸鯊  Requin-scie  Pez sierra  Sägehai  Zaaghaai

The saw shark (ノコギリザメ, Nokogirizame) is a fish introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf and appearing again in New Horizons. It is the third most expensive member of the shark family at  12,000 Bells. In New Horizons, it is the only shark family member to be held by the player with one hand when caught or showing it off. It appears as a finned shadow in the sea from 4 PM to 9 AM from summer to early fall.

Catch details

In New Leaf

#69

"I caught a saw shark! And it didn't even see me coming!"

Time of year	Jun – Sep All year (Tortimer Island)
Time of day	4 PM – 9 AM
Peak times	N/A
Location	Sea Tortimer Island
Shadow size	Huge (finned)
Fish size	150 cm
Selling price	12,000 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#45

Availability	Not currently available 2019-07-23 – 2019-07-29 (Fishing Tourney: Poolside) 2023-07-12 – 2023-07-19 (Fishing Tourney: Skate Park)
Location	Saltwater Shores
Size	125.4 cm – 174.7 cm
Rarity	★
Version added	Unknown

In New Horizons

#72

"I caught a saw shark! You could call it a sea saw!"

Time of year	North: Jun – Sep South: Dec – Mar
Time of day	4 PM – 9 AM
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Very large (finned)
Rarity	Rare
Spawn requirement	Catch 50 total fish
Selling prices	Nook's Cranny:  12,000 Bells  C.J.:  18,000 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

In New Leaf

After the player has donated a saw shark to Blathers, it will appear in the section for fish and sea creatures, specifically in the large tank in the north-eastern room.

"Saw sharks got their name from their long head lined with spikelike teeth much like a chain-saw blade. Sensors located below their mouths detect prey as they press their flat bodies against the seabed to search. They will sometimes swing their 'saws' wildly amid a school of fish, catching any that are struck."

In New Horizons

When donating to Blathers or selecting "Tell me about this!" in New Horizons, he will provide the following information about the fish:

"As you might expect from the name, the saw shark is a shark with the head that resembles a saw. This unusual appendage is used both to dig potential prey out of the sand and as a weapon against said prey. Given that, it seems like a more appropriate name would have been 'shovel-sword shark,' eh wot?"

Fishing Tourney

In New Leaf

During a Fishing Tourney, when given a saw shark, Chip will say the following:

"With saw sharks, a lot of folks like 'em for making fish cakes. Ever had 'em? They're cakes of fish! But even for me, this guy's too big to swallow whole. Maybe later!"

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Names in other languages

	ノコギリザメ nokogirizame	Sawshark
	톱상어 topsang-eo	Sawshark
	锯鲨 jùshā	Sawshark
	鋸鯊 Unknown
	Акула-пилонос Akula-pilonos	Sawshark
	Zaaghaai	Sawshark
	Sägehai	Saw shark
	Pez sierra	Sawshark (lit. "saw fish")
	Requin scie	Saw shark
	Requin-scie	Sawshark
	Squalo sega	Sawshark

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