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Albula argentea, the silver sharpjaw bonefish, is a species of marine fish found in the tropical western Pacific Ocean. They grow up to 70 cm (28 in).[4]

Albula argentea
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Albuliformes
Family:	Albulidae
Genus:	Albula
Species:	A. argentea
Binomial name
Albula argentea (Forster, 1801)
Synonyms[2][3][4]
Esox argenteus Forster, 1801 non Gmelin 1789 Synodus argenteus Forster 1801 ex Schneider 1801 Albula forsteri Valenciennes, 1847 Albula neoguinaica Valenciennes, 1847 Albula seminuda Valenciennes, 1847

Taxonomy and nomenclature

Bonefish were once believed to be a single species with a global distribution, however 9 different species have since been identified. There are three identified species in the Atlantic and six in the Pacific.[5]

The longjaw bonefish had a somewhat convoluted nomenclatural history. It was originally named Esox argenteus,.[6] but that name was already in use for the Giant kokopu, and it was later renamed Albula forsteri.[7] However, Forster's taxon is in a genus different than the giant kokopu, and thus Forster's name still stands.[8]

Albula virgata and A. oligolepis were formerly assigned to this species, but are now recognized as distinct.[8]

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