Description

This species is characterized by the following: very slender body, unspotted and bronzy; head short, eyes large, gills large; small and low dorsal fins, origin of first dorsal over pectoral fin base; small pectoral fins; small ventral caudal fin lobe. Colour dark brown dorsally and lighter ventrally (Ref. 114967).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Elasmobranchii

Order: Carcharhiniformes

Family: Triakidae

Genus: Iago

Species: Iago mangalorensis (Cubelio, Remya & Kurup, 2011)

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Occurs in outer continental shelf and upper slope, semi-pelagic (Ref. 114967).

Habitat

oceanic