| Family: |
Triakidae (Houndsharks), subfamily: Galeorhininae |
| Max. size: |
37 cm TL (male/unsexed); 58 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 110 - 2195 m |
| 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. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 May 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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