Bigeye houndshark

Species of shark

Bigeye houndshark
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
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

The bigeye houndshark (Iago omanensis) is a species of houndshark, belonging to the family Triakidae.[2] It is found in the deep waters of the continental shelves in the western Indian Ocean,[3] from the Red Sea to southwestern India, between latitudes 30° N and 10° N, at depths between 110 and 2,200 m (360 and 7,220 ft). Its length is up to 37 cm (15 in).

References

  1. ^ Dulvy, N.K.; Bineesh, K.K.; Derrick, D.; Elhassan, I.; Haque, A.B.; Jabado, R.W.; Moore, A.; Simpfendorfer, C. (2021). "Iago omanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T161501A173438349. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T161501A173438349.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Iago omanensis, Bigeye houndshark : fisheries". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  3. ^ "Bigeye Houndshark | Iago omanensis | Shark Database". www.sharkwater.com. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Iago omanensis" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
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Galeorhinus
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Gogolia
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Hemitriakis
  • Deepwater sicklefin houndshark (H. abdita)
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Hypogaleus
  • Blacktip tope (H. hyugaensis)
Iago
  • Longnose houndshark (I. garricki)
  • Bigeye houndshark (I. omanensis)
  • Lowfin houndshark (Iago sp. A)
Mustelus
(Smooth-hounds)
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  • Smalleye smooth-hound (M. higmani)
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  • Sicklefin smooth-hound (M. lunulatus)
  • Starspotted smooth-hound (M. manazo)
  • Speckled smooth-hound (M. mento)
  • M. minicanis
  • Arabian smooth-hound (M. mosis)
  • Common smooth-hound (M. mustelus)
  • Narrowfin smooth-hound (M. norrisi)
  • Whitespotted smooth-hound (M. palumbes)
  • Blackspotted smooth-hound (M. punctulatus)
  • Australian grey smooth-hound (M. ravidus)
  • Narrownose smooth-hound (M. schmitti)
  • Gulf smooth-hound (M. sinusmexicanus)
  • Humpback smooth-hound (M. whitneyi)
  • White-fin smooth-hound (M. widodoi)
Scylliogaleus
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Triakis
  • Sharpfin houndshark (T. acutipinna)
  • Spotted houndshark (T. maculata)
  • Sharptooth houndshark (T. megalopterus)
  • Banded houndshark (T. scyllium)
  • Leopard shark (T. semifasciata)
Taxon identifiers
Iago omanensis