Iago
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Triakidae
Genus: Iago
L. J. V. Compagno & S. Springer, 1971

Iago is a genus of houndsharks in the family Triakidae.[1] The name comes from the villain in William Shakespeare´s Othello. Also known as Iago omanensis is a small, placental viviparous shark that is found abundantly in the deep waters of the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea. It can be found at the depths of 150-1500 meters.

Species

Two recognized extant species are in this genus:

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). Species of Iago in FishBase. April 2015 version.

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