Albula oligolepis
Albula oligolepis is a species of marine fish found in the Indo-West Pacific. It is known commonly as the smallscale bonefish. They grow up to 32 cm (13 in).
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Taxonomy
Albula oligolepis was formerly identified as A. argentea (called A. forsteri or A. neoguinacea in some sources).[1] However, Hidaka et al. (2008) recognized the Indian and Australian populations are distinct from Albula argentea, naming them A. oligolepis.[2]
Description
Albula oligolepis is similar to A. argentea and A. virgata in length of the upper jaw, but differs in having fewer vertebrae and pored lateral-line scales, as well as having the tip of pelvic fin not reaching beyond anterior edge of anus.[2]
Distribution
Albula oligolepis is widespread in the Indian Ocean and the coast of Australia.[2]
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References
- Randall JE, Bauchot ML (1999) Clarification of the two Indo-Pacific species of bonefishes, Albula glossodonta and A. forsteri. Cybium 23:79–83
- Hidaka, K., Y. Iwatsuki and J.E. Randall, 2008. A review of the Indo-Pacific bonefishes of the Albula argentea complex, with a description of a new species. Ichthyol. Res. 55:53-64.
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