Roundjaw bonefish
(Albula glossodonta)
Image source: David R | inaturalist.org
General data
Scientific names:
Roundjaw bonefish
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climate:
Tropical
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Hawaiian and Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island, Australia; throughout Micronesia.
Max length: 90 cm SL; max. published weight: 8.6 kg
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.
No yellow spot on the axil of the pectoral fin, compared to A. argentea.
