Biology:Albula argentea
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Albuliformes |
| Family: | Albulidae |
| Genus: | Albula |
| Species: | A. argentea
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| Binomial name | |
| Albula argentea (Forster, 1801)
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Albula argentea, the silver sharpjaw bonefish, 'ō'io, or simply sharpjaw bonefish, is a species of bonefish found in the tropical Western Pacific Ocean.[5][4]
The name 'ō'io may refer to other species of bonefish in Hawaii, such as the longjaw bonefish Albula virgata, and the roundjaw/shortjaw bonefish Albula glossodonta.[5]
Taxonomy and nomenclature
Bonefish were once believed to be a single species with a global distribution, but 11 different species have since been identified.[6][7]
Albula virgata (the longjaw bonefish) and Albula oligolepis (the smallscale bonefish) were formerly assigned to this species, but are now recognized as distinct.[8] A. virgata is only found around the Hawaiian islands, while A. argentea has a wider distribution.[9]
Description
Sharpjaw bonefish grow up to 70 cm (28 in).[4] Like other bonefish, they have an elongated, silvery white body, with large scales.
References
- ↑ Adams, A.; Guindon, K.; Horodysky, A.; MacDonald, T.; McBride, R.; Shenker, J.; Ward, R. (2012). "Albula argentea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T194298A2310290.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/194298/2310290. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ Van Der Laan, Richard; Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ronald (11 November 2014). "Family-group names of Recent fishes". Zootaxa 3882 (1): 1–230. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1. PMID 25543675.
- ↑ Froese, R.; Pauly, D. (2017). "Albulidae". http://www.fishbase.se/Summary/FamilySummary.php?ID=48.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Albula argentea" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Hutcheson, Hilary (2025-04-09). "'Ō'IO: Giant Hawaiʻian Bonefish on the Flats of Oahu" (in en). https://www.flyfisherman.com/editorial/giant-hawaiian-bonefish-of-oahu/469729#:~:text=The%20state%20boasts%20two%20species,nowhere%20else%20in%20the%20world..
- ↑ Suescun, Alex (24 December 2014). "All About Bonefish". Salt Water Sportsman. https://www.saltwatersportsman.com/species/fish-species/all-about-bonefish/.
- ↑ "Species in "Albula"". https://www.fishbase.org/identification/SpeciesList.php?genus=Albula.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Guindon, Kathy; Andrij Horodysky (Hampton University); McBride, Richard; MacDonald, Tim; Aaron Adams (Mote Marine Laboratory); Jonathan Shenker (Florida Institute of Technology); Rocky Ward (USGS Biological Resources Division) (2011-03-29). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Albula argentea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/194298/2310290.
Wikidata ☰ Q2390514 entry
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