Overview

Distribution

Indian Ocean: South Africa, Mozambique, Mauritius, Seychelles, Somalia, Yemen, Oman, India, western Thailand, and northeastern Australia.
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Physical Description

Size

Max. size

35.4 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 74924))
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Type Information

Paratype for Albula oligolepis Hidaka et al.
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): J. Howard
Year Collected: 1952
Locality: Queensland, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia, Pacific
  • Paratype: Hidaka, K., et al. 2008. Ichthyological Research. 55: 59, Fig. 3.
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Ecology

Habitat

Environment

reef-associated; marine
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Conservation

Threats

Not Evaluated
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