Smallscale bonefish

Albula oligolepis

A small bonefish spanning the Indian Ocean

Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
Oceania
South Asia
Southeast Asia
West Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

Albula oligolepis is a species of marine fish found in the Indo-West Pacific. It is often called the smallscale bonefish. They grow up to 32 cm (13 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Bonefishes
Family: Albulidae
Genus: Albula
Maximum length: 35.4 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Indian Ocean: South Africa, Mozambique, Mauritius, Seychelles, Somalia, Yemen, Oman, India, western Thailand, and northeastern Australia.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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