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Longnose houndshark

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subclass
  
Elasmobranchii

Order
  
Carcharhiniformes

Scientific name
  
Iago garricki

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Superorder
  
Selachimorpha

Family
  
Triakidae

Higher classification
  
Iago

Longnose houndshark

Similar
  
Sailback houndshark, Blacktip tope, Flapnose houndshark, Whitefin topeshark, Sharpfin houndshark

The longnose houndshark, Iago garricki, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found in the western Pacific off northern Australia and Vanuatu, between latitudes 9° S and 26° S, at depths between 250 and 475 m. It can grow up to a length of 75 cm.

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Longnose houndshark Wikipedia