Roundjaw bonefish
📖 Overview
Inhabits mud flats of turbid inner reefs and mangroves and sandy lagoons . Benthopelagic in shallow, coastal areas . Grabs food from the substratum using its snout. Feeds on invertebrates, benthic species, mollusks and small crustaceans . Can tolerate oxygen poor water by inhaling air into a lung-like air bladder . Migrates to mass spawn at seaward mouths of channels on lunar cycle . Sold fresh in markets but seldom used for human consumption.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 19; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Tip of lower jaw broadly rounded; a spot of black pigment often present on the underside of snout, at least in smaller individuals; tooth patches on parasphenoid and basibranchial bones more broadly oval in shape, average width/length 0.38 and 0.45, respectively; number of teeth in pharyngobranchial tooth patch usually 5-15 . Compared to A. argentea which has a yellow spot on the axil of the pectoral fin, in this species, there is none .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Roundjaw bonefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Roundjaw bonefish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Spawning occurs in open waters. Eggs are pelagic .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 20 m . Tropical; 32°N - 32°S, 42°E - 139°W north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island, Australia; throughout Micronesia.
🌿 Ecology
invertebrates, benthic species, mollusks and small crustaceans (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bonefish, Roundjaw bonefish · Indo-Pacific bonefish · Shortjaw Bonefish · roundjaw bonefish |
| 🌍CES | albula polynéská |
| 🇫🇷French | Banane · Banane lèvre ronde · Poisson-os |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Marukuchisotoiwashi · マルクチソトイワシ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Ubarana-polinésia |
| 🌍TAH | 'io'io |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 北梭魚 · 圓頜北梭魚 · 圓頜狐鰮 · 林投梭 · 狐鰮 · 竹篙頭 · 竹篙鰱 · 鱸魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albula erythrocheilos | Valenciennes | 1847 | Synonym |
| Argentina bonuk | Lacepède | 1803 | Synonym |
| Argentina glossodonta | Forsskål | 1775 | Synonym |
| Butyrinus bananus | Lacepède | 1803 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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