Bigeye houndshark

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The bigeye houndshark (Iago omanensis) is a species of houndshark, belonging to the family Triakidae.[1] It is described as brown or grey dorsally, with a lighter underside with darker tips on its dorsal and caudal fins.[2] It is found in the deep waters of the continental shelves in the western Indian Ocean,[3] from the Red Sea to southwestern India, between latitudes 30° N and 10° N, at depths between Script error: No such module "convert".. Its length can vary between males and females, males can be up to Script error: No such module "convert"., whilst females have been found as large as 58cm (23in).[4] Its diet mainly consists of bony fish and squid/cuttlefish[5]

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  2. Bass, A.J., P.C. Heemstra and L.J.V. Compagno, 1986. Carcharhinidae. p. 67-87. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
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