Roundjaw bonefish (Albula glossodonta)

Scientific name: Albula glossodonta Forssk?l, 1775

Roundjaw bonefish (Albula glossodonta)

The Roundjaw bonefish (Albula glossodonta) is a brackish-water fish of the family Albulidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea to the Hawaiian and Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island, Australia; throughout Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-19; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Tip of lower jaw broadly rounded; a spot of black pigment often present on the underside of snout, at least in smaller individuals; tooth patches on parasphenoid and basibranchial bones more broadly oval in shape, average width/length 0.38 and 0.45, respectively; number of teeth in pharyngobranchial tooth patch usually 5-15. Compared to A. argentea which has a yellow spot on the axil of the pectoral fin, in this species, there is none.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Albula glossodonta
Family
Albulidae (Bonefishes)
Order
Albuliformes (Bonefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
90.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; oceanodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Hawaiian and Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island, Australia; throughout Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; bait: usually
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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