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| The '''lowfin houndshark''', ''Iago sp.A'', is a ] of the ] ] found in the ] from the ] and from the south east coast of ]. Its habitat is the outer ] and upper slope below 183 ], but it is also semi]. Its length is up to 41 ]. | The '''lowfin houndshark''', ''Iago sp.A'', is a ] of the ] ] found in the ] from the ] and from the south east coast of ]. Its habitat is the outer ] and upper slope below 183 ], but it is also semi]. Its length is up to 41 ]. | ||
| The lowfin houndshark is slender with large ] slits, similar to the ], ''Iago omanensis'' (with which it is confused in Indian waters), but with shorter head, slimmer body, much lower ]s, smaller ]s, softer skin and muscles, and darker coloration. The large gills suggest that this species can tolerate water with low ] content. | |||
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| Lowfin houndshark | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Triakidae |
| Genus: | Iago |
| Species: | I. Sp.A |
| Binomial name | |
| Iago Sp.A not yet described | |
The lowfin houndshark, Iago sp.A, is a hound shark of the family Triakidae found in the Indian Ocean from the Gulf of Aden and from the south east coast of India. Its habitat is the outer continental shelf and upper slope below 183 m, but it is also semipelagic. Its length is up to 41 cm.
References
- Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Sharks of the World, Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005 ISBN 0-691-12072-2
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