Albula argentea (Forster, 1801)
Longjaw bonefish
Albula argentea
photo by Osmany, H.B.

 Family:  Albulidae (Bonefishes), subfamily: Albulinae
 Max. size:  70 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 2 - 90 m
 Distribution:  Western Pacific: Indo-Malayan to South Pacific (east to the Society Is, and the Marquesas).
 Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 65-69. Compared with A. glossodonta, argentea have a larger mouth, upper jaw 2.6-2.9 in HL, more pointed lower jaw, and no blackish spot on the underside of the tip of the snout (Ref. 26145).
 Biology:  Seldom found on coral reefs, occasionally in sheltered, shallow lagoons (Ref. 90102).
 IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 10.09.01
 Modified by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 07.04.15

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