Bigeye houndshark

The bigeye houndshark (Iago omanensis) is a species of houndshark, belonging to the family Triakidae. It is found in the deep waters of the continental shelves in the western Indian Ocean, from the Red Sea to southwestern India, between latitudes 30° N and 10° N, at depths between 110 and 2,200 m. Its length is up to 37 cm.

Bigeye houndshark

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Triakidae
Genus: Iago
Species:
I. omanensis
Binomial name
Iago omanensis
(Norman, 1939)
Range of the bigeye houndshark
Synonyms

Eugaleus omanensis Norman, 1939

References

  1. Baranes, A. & McCormack, C. 2009. Iago omanensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T161501A5437914. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T161501A5437914.en. Downloaded on 03 October 2017.
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