Longnose houndshark (Iago garricki)

Scientific name: Iago garricki Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1979

Longnose houndshark (Iago garricki)

The Longnose houndshark (Iago garricki) is a marine fish of the family Triakidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Australia (including Western Australia, ), Vanuatu, and the Philippines.

Biology

A little-known tropical shark found on the uppermost insular slopes at depths of 250-475 m. Feeds on cephalopods. Viviparous, placental. Caught irregularly by the small-scale demersal longline fisheries operating in deepwater. Utilized for its meat and fins, but of limited value due to its small size.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Iago garricki
Family
Triakidae (Houndsharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
75.0
Depth range
250–475 m (820–1558 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 250 - 475 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Australia (including Western Australia, ), Vanuatu, and the Philippines
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=4)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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