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Albula argentea
Species of fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Albula argentea, the silver sharpjaw bonefish, 'ō'io, or simply sharpjaw bonefish, is a species of bonefish found in the tropical Western Pacific Ocean.[5][4]
The name 'ō'io may refer to other species of bonefish in Hawaii, such as the longjaw bonefish Albula virgata, and the roundjaw/shortjaw bonefish Albula glossodonta.[5]
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Taxonomy and nomenclature
Bonefish were once believed to be a single species with a global distribution, but 11 different species have since been identified.[6][7]
Albula virgata (the longjaw bonefish) and Albula oligolepis (the smallscale bonefish) were formerly assigned to this species, but are now recognized as distinct.[8] A. virgata is only found around the Hawaiian islands, while A. argentea has a wider distribution.[9]
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Description
Sharpjaw bonefish grow up to 70 cm (28 in).[4] Like other bonefish, they have an elongated, silvery white body, with large scales.
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