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Iago gopalakrishnani Bineesh, Beura & Akhilesh, 2025
Indian houndshark
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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Triakidae (Houndsharks) > Galeorhininae
Etymology: Iago: Name of villain in Shakespeare’s Othello, because members of this genus have been a “troublemaker for systematists and hence a kind of villain” (See ETYFish); gopalakrishnani: Name 'gopalakrishnani' in honor of Dr. A. Gopalakrishnan, an eminent marine fish geneticist, for his valuable contributions to fish conservation, sustainable management of Indian fisheries and his support to elasmobranch genetic research.
Eponymy: The name of this genus derives from Iago, the villain in Shakespeare’s play Othello. The authors say that this genus is “a troublemaker for systematists and hence a kind of villain”. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Etymology: Iago: Name of villain in Shakespeare’s Othello, because members of this genus have been a “troublemaker for systematists and hence a kind of villain” (See ETYFish); gopalakrishnani: Name 'gopalakrishnani' in honor of Dr. A. Gopalakrishnan, an eminent marine fish geneticist, for his valuable contributions to fish conservation, sustainable management of Indian fisheries and his support to elasmobranch genetic research.
Eponymy: The name of this genus derives from Iago, the villain in Shakespeare’s play Othello. The authors say that this genus is “a troublemaker for systematists and hence a kind of villain”. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 300 - 400 m (Ref. 137975). Tropical
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Western Indian Ocean: India.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 88.4 cm SL (female)
Max length : 88.4 cm SL (female)
Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Vertebrae: 117 - 123.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
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Main reference
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Bineesh, K.K., S. Beura, M. Das, M. Nashad and K.V. Akhilesh, 2025. Description of a new species of hound shark of the genus Iago (Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae) from the northern Indian Ocean. Indian J. Fish. 72(1):18-28. (Ref. 137975)
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Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Fisheries: of no interest
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