Longnose houndshark

The longnose houndshark (Iago garricki) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found in the western Pacific off northern Australia and Vanuatu, between latitudes 9° S and 26° S, at depths between 250 and 475 m. It can grow up to a length of 75 cm.

Longnose houndshark
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Triakidae
Genus: Iago
Species:
I. garricki
Binomial name
Iago garricki
Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1979

References

  1. Kyne, P.M. & Cavanagh, R.D. 2016. Iago garricki. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T41829A68630492. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41829A68630492.en. Downloaded on 03 October 2017.


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