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Species of fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Albula virgata[2] is a species of marine fish found in the Hawaiian Islands. It is known commonly as the longjaw bonefish. They grow up to 32 cm (13 in).
Albula virgata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Albuliformes |
Family: | Albulidae |
Genus: | Albula |
Species: | A. virgata |
Binomial name | |
Albula virgata D.S. Jordan & E.K. Jordan, 1922 | |
Bonefish were once believed to be a single species with a global distribution, however 9 different species have since been identified. There are three identified species in the Atlantic and six in the Pacific.[3]
Albula virgata was first described by the American ichthyologist David Starr Jordan and his son Edward Knight Jordan in 1922. It has a somewhat convoluted nomenclatural history. It was originally named Esox argenteus,[4] but that name was already in use for the giant kokopu, and it was later renamed Albula forsteri.[5] However, Forster's taxon is in a genus different than the giant kokopu, and thus Forster's name still stands.[6]
For decades, Albula virgata was considered a synonym of either Albula vulpes or Albula neoguinaica.[7][8] It was eventually recognized as a species distinct from Albula argentea.[9]
Albula virgata is similar to A. argentea and A. oligolepis in length of the upper jaw, but differs in having fewer vertebrae and lateral-line scales, as well as having the tip of pelvic fin reaching beyond anterior edge of anus.[9]
Albula virgata is known only from the Hawaiian Islands. They are thought to be restricted to shallow sand flats, which are a rare and fragmented habitat type in the Hawaiian Islands.[1]
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