In Karnataka's Malpe, fishermen caught a rare sawfish.
The carpenter shark, sometimes known as a sawfish, is a critically endangered species protected under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972.
A crane assisted deep sea fishermen in bringing the 10-foot sawfish to the coast.
The sawfish, which weighed over 250 kilograms, was taken by fishermen aboard the 'Sea Captain,' a deep sea fishing boat.
The long and narrow nose extension of sawfish distinguishes them from other rays.