Species Albula oligolepis Hidaka, Iwatsuki & Randall, 2008
Smallscale Bonefish
- Albula oligolepis Hidaka, K., Iwatsuki, Y. & Randall, J.E. 2008. A review of the Indo-Pacific bonefishes of the Albula argentea complex, with a description of a new species. Ichthyological Research 55: 53-64 [59, fig. 3].
Type data:
Holotype SAIAB 54385, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa [Southwestern Indian Ocean].
Paratype(s) BMNH 1863.12.15.12, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South; BMNH 1927.4.14.1, Seychelles; BPBM 20270, Black River, Mauritius; BPBM 27994, Durban, Natal, South Africa; NSMT P 60194, Phuket, Thailand; SAIAB 16545, Durban, South Africa; SAIAB 17632, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa; SAIAB 17633, Isipingo, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa; SAIAB 18221, Durban, South Africa; USNM 176897, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Albula vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) [misidentification]. —
Grant, E.M. 1982. Guide to Fishes. Brisbane : The Department of Harbours and Marine 896 pp., 459 pls. [100] - Albula argentea (Forster, 1801) [misidentification]. —
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [32] - Albula neoguinaica Valenciennes, 1847 [misidentification]. —
Grant, E.M. 1987. Fishes of Australia. Brisbane : EM Grant Pty Ltd 480 pp. [55]
Davie, P. 1998. Wild Guide to Moreton Bay. Wildlife and habitats of a beautiful Australian coast – Noosa to the Tweed. Brisbane : Queensland Museum xxiv 408 pp. [267] - Albula forsteri Valenciennes, 1847 [misidentification]. —
Hoese, D.F. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Family Mullidae. pp. 1264-1274 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. (in part)
Introduction
It appears that most record of Albula from Australia have been based on this species. However, material in museums has not been re-identified. Albula argentea (previously recorded as A. forsteri) has been confirmed from some localities in Australia. Consequently information presented here is tentative and actual distributions cannot be confirmed at this time. Hida et al (2008) examined little material from Australia, but speculated that most would probably be A. oligolepis based on material used by Colborn et al. (2001).
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Dampier, WA (19°28'S, 116°45'E), and Lizard Island (14°40'S, 145°28'E) to Southport (27°54'S, 153°24'E), QLD, possibly Lord Howe Island; tropical Indo-West Pacific.
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Hidaka, K., Iwatsuki, Y. & Randall, J.E. 2008. A review of the Indo-Pacific bonefishes of the Albula argentea complex, with a description of a new species. Ichthyological Research 55: 53-64 [62] (Fig. 7)
- Johnson, J.W. 1999. Annotated checklist of the fishes of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 43(2): 709-762 [726] (as A. neoguinaica)
- Johnson, J.W. 2010. Fishes of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent continental shelf waters, Queensland, Australia. pp. 299-353 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3) [307]
Ecological Descriptors
Leptocephalus larva: planktonic.
Benthic, benthopelagic, estuary, inshore, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
1-90m.
General References
Colborn, J., Crabtree, R.E., Shaklee, J.B., Pfeiler, E. & Bowen, B.W. 2001. The evolutionary enigma of bonefishes (Albula spp.): cryptic species and ancient separations in a globally distributed shorefish. Evolution 55(4): 807-820 [Date published 14 May 2001] [811] (as Albula sp. D)
Davie, P. 1998. Wild Guide to Moreton Bay. Wildlife and habitats of a beautiful Australian coast – Noosa to the Tweed. Brisbane : Queensland Museum xxiv 408 pp. [267] (as A. neoguinaica)
Francis, M. 1993. Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Islands, southwest Pacific Ocean. Pacific Science 47(2): 136-170 figs 1-2 (as A. neoguinaica, but confirmation of record needed)
Grant, E.M. 1982. Guide to Fishes. Brisbane : The Department of Harbours and Marine 896 pp., 459 pls. [100] (as A. vulpes)
Grant, E.M. 1987. Fishes of Australia. Brisbane : EM Grant Pty Ltd 480 pp. [55] (as A. neoguinaica)
Johnson, J.W. 2010. Fishes of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent continental shelf waters, Queensland, Australia. pp. 299-353 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3) [307]
Paxton, J.R., Gates, J.E., Bray, D.J. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Albulidae. pp. 226-227 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [227] (as A. forsteri in part.)
Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & Steene, R. 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Bathurst : Crawford House Press 507 pp. figs. [32] (as A. argentea)
Common Name References
Hidaka, K., Iwatsuki, Y. & Randall, J.E. 2008. A review of the Indo-Pacific bonefishes of the Albula argentea complex, with a description of a new species. Ichthyological Research 55: 53-64 [59] (Smallscale Bonefish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2019 | ELOPOMORPHA | 03-Oct-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |
| 12-Apr-2011 | ADDED |