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Longjaw bonefish (Albula forsteri) fish species information

Scientific Name
Albula forsteri

Common Name
Longjaw bonefish

Biology
Found in shallow, coastal areas (Ref. 58302).

Classification

Classified By

Valenciennes, 1847

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Bonefishes (Albuliformes)

Family

Bonefishes (Albulidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: Western and eastern Australia to Fiji, the Hawaiian Islands, and French Polynesia, perhaps Micronesia. Confused in the literature and in collections with other species of the Genus (Ref. 58302).

Range

24°N - 29°S, 112°E - 130°W

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

2 m

Depth To - meters

90 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range 2 - 90 m (Ref. 58302)

Trophic Level

3.56 s.e. 0.48 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

70.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5015 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries:

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated