Bigeye houndshark
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.
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