Family : Triakidae (Houndsharks) , subfamily: Galeorhininae
Order : Carcharhiniformes  (ground sharks)
Class : Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays)
Fishbase Name : Bigeye houndshark
Fish Name : Iago omanensis
Max size : 37.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 244); 58 cm TL (female)
Environment : bathydemersal ; depth range 110 - 2195 m
Climate : deep-water; 30°N - 10°N
Global Importance : fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience: Very low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=2)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.
Diagnosis : Brown or grey dorsally, lighter below; dorsal and caudal fins may have darker tips and leading edges (Ref. 5485).
Biology : Found on the continental shelf and slope. Water temperature: 16-25°C. Oxygen level: 0.2-2.4 ppm. Feeds on bony fishes (mostly lanternfishes) and cephalopods. Sexual dimorphism by size exists. Viviparous (with a yolk-sac placenta), with probably 2 to 10 young in a litter. Utilized fresh for human consumption
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Compagno, Leonard J.V.
Main Ref : Compagno, L.J.V.. 1984. (Ref. 244)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses