Iago (genus)
| Iago | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Superorder: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Triakidae |
| Genus: | Iago L. J. V. Compagno & S. Springer, 1971 |
Iago is a genus of houndsharks in the family Triakidae.[1] The name comes from the villain in William Shakespeare´s Othello.
Species
There are currently 2 recognized extant species in this genus:
- Iago garricki Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1979 (Longnose houndshark)
- Iago omanensis Norman, 1939 (Bigeye houndshark)
See also
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2015). Species of Iago in FishBase. April 2015 version.
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