Bigeye houndshark (Iago omanensis) fish species and Bigeye houndshark information

Scientific Name
Iago omanensis

Common Name
Bigeye houndshark

Biology
Brown or grey dorsally, lighter below; dorsal and caudal fins may have darker tips and leading edges (Ref. 5485).

Classification

Classified By

Norman, 1939

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)

Family

Houndsharks (Triakidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Indian Ocean

Distribution

Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Gulf of Aqaba (Ref. 9942) and Gulf of Oman to Pakistan and southwestern India. A low-finned, somewhat short-headed Iago is largely sympatric with Iago omanensis at least off southwestern India, and in the Bay of Bengal there is possibly a dwarf, omanensis-like Iago that may or may not be distinct.

Range

30°N - 10°N

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

110 m

Depth To - meters

2195 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 110 - 2195 m (Ref. 244)

Trophic Level

4.14 s.e. 0.56 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

37.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: subsistence fisheries

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=2)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)

Bigeye houndshark (Iago omanensis) fish species and information / pictures of Bigeye houndshark - Iago omanensis

Bigeye houndshark (Iago omanensis) fish species information

Classification

Distribution

Environment

Physical Size and Genetics

Human Uses and Population