While both were found in the same week, they were located far enough apart that officials suspect the deaths are coincidental. Another female sawfish was found near Marvin Key and measured 12 feet, reports Gwen Filosa for the Miami Herald. It's the longest smalltooth sawfish ever measured by scientists.įWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute via FacebookĪ record-breaking 16-foot-long female smalltooth sawfish washed ashore Cudjoe Key in Florida last week, reports Stephanie Pappas for Live Science. The female sawfish (pictured) is 16 feet long and estimated to weigh between 800 and 1,000 pounds.
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