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Shortjaw Bonefish
Albula glossodonta
Albula glossodonta (roundjaw bonefish, shortjaw bonefish, Indo-Pacific bonefish, sharpjaw bonefish, 'ō'io, or smallmouth bonefish is a type of bonefish found in the Pacific Ocean. Shortjaw bonefish are important to food security throughout the coastal Pacific, where they are native, as Pacific island communities depend on this fish for food. However, the species has become depleted throughout much of its range.
The name 'ō'io may refer to other species of bonefish in Hawaii, such as the longjaw bonefish Albula virgata, and the sharpjaw bonefish Albula argentea.
From the article Shortjaw bonefish on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Shortjaw bonefish may weigh over 8.6 kilograms (19 lb) and be 90 cm (35 in), making them one of the largest species of bonefish. Like other bonefish, they have an elongated, silvery white body, with large scales.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 123968.