Shortjaw Bonefish
Albula glossodonta
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Fish
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.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Albuliformes
- Family
- Albulidae
- Genus
- Albula