Iago omanensis

Iago omanensis

Taxonavigation: Carcharhiniformes

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

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