Smallscale bonefish (Albula oligolepis)

Scientific name: Albula oligolepis Hidaka, Iwatsuki & Randall, 2008

Smallscale bonefish (Albula oligolepis)

The Smallscale bonefish (Albula oligolepis) is a marine fish of the family Albulidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, South Africa, Mozambique, Mauritius, Seychelles, Somalia, Yemen, Oman, India, western Thailand, and northeastern Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Albula oligolepis
Family
Albulidae (Bonefishes)
Order
Albuliformes (Bonefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.4
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: South Africa, Mozambique, Mauritius, Seychelles, Somalia, Yemen, Oman, India, western Thailand, and northeastern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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