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Albula virgata[1] is a species of marine fish found in the Hawaiian Islands. It is known commonly as the longjaw bonefish. They grow up to 32 cm (13 in).

Albula virgata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Albuliformes
Family:	Albulidae
Genus:	Albula
Species:	A. virgata
Binomial name
Albula virgata D.S. Jordan & E.K. Jordan, 1922

Taxonomy

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.[2]

Albula virgata was first described by the American ichthyologist David Starr Jordan and his son Edward Knight Jordan in 1922. For decades, it was considered a synonym of either Albula vulpes or Albula neoguinaica.[3][4] It was eventually recognized as a species distinct from Albula argentea.[5]

Description

Albula virgata is similar to A. argentea and A. oligolepis in length of the upper jaw, but differs in having fewer vertebrae and lateral-line scales, as well as having the tip of pelvic fin reaching beyond anterior edge of anus.[5]

Distribution

Albula virgata is known only from the Hawaiian Islands.

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