Iago garricki (Llongnose Houndshark, Longnose Hound Shark, Longnose Hound Shark, Longnose Houndshark, Longnose Houndshark)

Overview

Family : Houndsharks ; A little-known tropical shark found on the uppermost insular slopes (Ref. 13563). Feeds on cephalopods (Ref. 244). Viviparous , placental (Ref. 50449).

Common Names

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Common Names in Dutch:

Langsnuitvaalhaai

Common Names in English:

Llongnose Houndshark, Longnose Hound Shark, Longnose Houndshark

Common Names in French:

Requin-H� Long Nez, Requin-Hâ Long Nez

Common Names in Mandarin Chinese:

長吻前鰭皺唇鯊, 長吻前鰭皺唇鯊, 长吻前鳍皱唇鲨

Common Names in Spanish:

Caz�n Picudo

Description

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Family Triakidae

Small to moderate-sized sharks with horizontally oval eyes, nictitating eyelids , anterior nasal flaps , two large-sized, spineless dorsal fins and an anal fin, the first dorsal base well ahead of pelvic bases. Species found in all warm and temperate coastal seas . They feed primarily on bottom and midwater invertebrates and bony fishes.The family Triakidae belongs to the Class Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays ) and the Order Carcharhiniformes. It contains 9 genera and 34 species. It may be found in Marine environments and is primarily Marine. Members of this family are not used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are bearers. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is subcarangiform. Compared with other fish, the activity level of this family tends to be sluggish. Members of this family have been dated back to the Eocene epoch of the Tertiary period. Etymology of this family name : Greek, triakis = thrice

Habitat

Biome: Saltwater . Bathydemersal .

Ecology: Recorded in tropical waters on the continental slope at depths of 250 to 475 m. Maximum size at least 75 cm total length (TL ). Born at about 25 cm TL and males mature at about 45 cm TL. The species is viviparous with a yolk-sac placenta with litters of 4 to 5 young. Diet consists mainly of cephalopods . Nothing else known of its biology .

List of Habitats :10.1Marine Oceanic - Epipelagic (0-200m)

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom: Animalia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Deuterostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Chordonia () - (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Phylum: Chordata () - Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
        Subphylum: Vertebrata () - Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
        Infraphylum: Gnathostomata () - Auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
        Class: Chondrichthyes ()
        Subclass: Elasmobranchii () - Shark-Like Fishes
        Infraclass: Euselachii ()
        Cohort: Neoselachii ()
        Order: Carcharhiniformes ()
        Family: Triakidae () - Gray, 1851 - Houndsharks
        Subfamily: Galeorhininae ()
        Genus: Iago () - Compagno & Springer, 1971
        Specific name: garricki - Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1979
        Scientific name: - Iago garricki Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1979

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Group expert : Compagno L.J.V., Data last modified by FishBase 28-Oct-2000

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Iago

There are approximately 2 species in this genus:

I. garricki (Llongnose Houndshark) · I. omanensis (Bigeye Hound Shark)

Bibliography

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Compagno, L.J.V. 1998 Triakidae. In: K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 2. Cephalopods, crustaceans, holothurians and sharks. FAO, Rome, pp. 1297-1304.
Compagno, Leonard J. V. 1984. Sharks of the World: An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis, no. 125, vol. 4, pt. 2. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rome, Italy.
Eschmeyer, William N., ed. 1998. Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, no. 1, vol 1-3. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco, California, USA. 2905. ISBN: 0-940228-47-5.
Harris, A. and Ward, P. 1999. Non-target species in Australia’s Commonwealth fisheries. A critical Review. Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra.
Last, P.R. and Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. CSIRO, Australia.
Shark Specialist Group. For more information, see the Specialist Group website.

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Contributors

Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 8, 2006.
Compagno, Leonard J.V. (from FishBase).
FishBase 2006.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 02, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 3 providers.
Kyne, P.M. & Cavanagh, R.D. (SSG Australia & Oceania Regional Workshop, March 2003) 2003. In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCNRedList.org. Downloaded July 18, 2008.
Kyne, P.M. & Cavanagh, R.D. 2003. Iago garricki. In: IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 October 2006.
MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 18, 2008.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 02, 2008:

Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: CSIRO Marine Data Warehouse (OBIS Australia)
Museum national d'histoire naturelle: Ichtyologie
OZCAM (Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums) Provider: Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3857202
Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-31589
Fishbase Species ID: 5930
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13544292
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 160554
IUCN ID: 41829
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 113859