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The Saw-shark. 
The saw-shark must not be confounded with saw-fish, as their gill- 
openings are lateral not underneath. The snout is armed with an 
exceedingly long, flat lamina, with a series of strong teeth along each 
edge at right angles. From the position in which these teeth are placed 
it is problematical whether they obtain their prey by piercing or spitting 
with the point. “It is more likely that a sharp blow sideways would 
do greater damage in helping them to secure any living object. These 
saw-sharks were in great numbers on the coast about ten or twelve years 
back, and did great damage to the fishermen’s lines. Although they 
might have been on this coast in their season for ages, still at that time 
they appear to have created some sensation, as they were much spoken 
of, In the north part of this island they are numerous, but I have not 
heard of any of large size.” —E.S.H. 
The Angel-fish. 
The Angel-fish is Rhina squatina of Linneus, quite identical with 
the British species, though as Professor M‘Coy remarks from its low 
power of swimming and habit of keeping on the bottom it is difficult to 
see how it could have spread over the area it occupies, or cross the 
immense depths of the ocean. It is very voracious, eating fish and 
mollusca, though never attaining anything above 5 feet in length. An. 
excellent figure of this fish is given in Professor M‘Coy’s “ Prodromus 
of the Zoology of Victoria,” Part 4, Plate 34. 
