Iago (fish)
# Iago (fish)

Iago is a genus of houndsharks in the family Triakidae. The name comes from the villain in William Shakespeare´s Othello. Also known as Iago omanensis is a small, placental viviparous shark that is found abundantly in the deep waters of the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea. It can be found at the depths of 150-1500 meters.

## Species

Two recognized extant species are in this genus:

* I. garricki Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1979 (longnose houndshark)
* I. omanensis Norman, 1939 (bigeye houndshark)
