Bigeye houndshark (Iago omanensis)

Species facts

Scientific name

Iago omanensis

Family

Triakidae (Houndsharks)

Order

Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)

Class

Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)

Maximum length

37.0

Depth range

110–2195 m (361–7201 ft)

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 110 - 2195 m

Climate

Deep-water

Distribution

Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Gulf of Aqaba 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.

Conservation status (IUCN)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Uses

Fisheries: subsistence fisheries

Resilience

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