Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Classis: Chondrichthyes
Subclassis: Elasmobranchii
Infraclassis: Euselachii
Division/Cohort: Neoselachii
Subdivision/Subcohort: Selachimorpha
Superordo: Galeomorphii
Ordo: Carcharhiniformes
Familia: Triakidae
Genus: Iago
Species: Iago omanensis
Name
Iago omanensis Norman, 1939
Holotype (unique): BMNH 1939.5.24.9.
Type locality: Gulf of Oman, station 75, depth 210 meters.
Etymology: named after its type locality.
Synonyms
Eugaleus omanensis Norman, 1939
Vernacular names
English: Bigeye Houndshark
References
Compagno, L.J.V. & Springer, S. 1971. Iago, a new genus of carcharhinid sharks, with a redescription of I. omanensis. Fishery Bulletin 69(3): 615–626, 6 fig. Reference page.
Nair, R.V. & Lal Mohan, R.S. 1973. On a new deep sea skate, Rhinobatos variegatus, with notes on the deep sea sharks Halaelurus hispidus, Eridacnis radcliffei and Eugaleus omanensis from the Gulf of Mannar. Senckenbergiana Biologica 54(1/3): 71–80. PDFReference page.
Norman, J.R. 1939. Fishes. The John Murray Expedition 1933-34. Scientific Reports, John Murray Expedition 7(1): 1–116. Reference page.
Links
Iago omanensis in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.
Iago omanensis in FishBase,
Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024.
Shark References
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
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.). "Iago omanensis". FishBase. July 2006 version.
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