Longnose houndshark

Longnose houndshark
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Order:	Carcharhiniformes
Family:	Triakidae
Genus:	Iago
Species:	I. garricki
Binomial name
Iago garricki Fourmanoir & , 1979

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.

References[]

• Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Iago garricki" in FishBase. July 2006 version.

External links[]

• Fishes of Australia : Iago garricki

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