Bigeye houndshark
| Bigeye houndshark | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Triakidae |
| Genus: | Iago |
| Species: | I. omanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Iago omanensis (Norman, 1939)
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| Range of the bigeye houndshark | |
| Synonyms | |
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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[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Iago omanensis, Bigeye houndshark : fisheries". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "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.