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Bigeye houndshark

Iago omanensis (Norman, 1939)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The bigeye houndshark (Iago omanensis) is a species in the family Triakidae, order Carcharhiniformes.

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Quick facts about the bigeye houndshark

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the bigeye houndshark live?

Not recorded

Is the bigeye houndshark endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the bigeye houndshark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. familyTriakidae
  6. genusIago
  7. SpeciesIago omanensis (Norman, 1939)

Synonyms Eugaleus omanensis, Galeorhinus omanensis, Jago omanensis

Other names and names in other languages (10)
  • قرش القزمArabic
  • psohlav ománskýCzech
  • Großaugen-HundshaiGerman
  • omaninkoirahaiFinnish
  • Palombo occhi grandiItalian
  • GrootoogvaalhaaiDutch
  • Tubarão-olho-de-botãoPortuguese
  • Оманский ягоRussian
  • ปลาฉลามหมาตาโตThai
  • Большеглазый ягоRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the bigeye houndshark

Other species in the same genus Iago.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the bigeye houndshark?

The bigeye houndshark (Iago omanensis) belongs to the family Triakidae in the order Carcharhiniformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Bigeye houndshark (Iago omanensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/bigeye-houndshark

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BibTeX
@misc{bigeye_houndshark_2026,
  title = {Bigeye houndshark (Iago omanensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bigeye-houndshark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}