Smallscale Bonefish
Albula oligolepis
- Usual depth0–208 m
- Water temperature21–29 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, April, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Albula oligolepis is a species of marine fish found in the Indo-West Pacific. It is often called the smallscale bonefish. They grow up to 32 cm (13 in).
Text from the Wikipedia article “Albula oligolepis”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–208 m · Deepest record: 208 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 21–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Smallscale Bonefish
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Aramesotoiwashi, アラメソトイワシ
- Thai
- ปลาลูกกล้วยเงิน
Similar species
BonefishAlbula vulpes
- Longjaw bonefish
Albula argentea
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 36 open-data records from 1917 to 2009.
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