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Description |
Indian Ocean: South Africa, Mozambique, Mauritius, Seychelles, Somalia, Yemen, Oman, India, western Thailand, and northeastern Australia.
Geographic Range [top]
Range Description:
This newly described species is found from the east coast of South Africa to Thailand (Hidaka et al. 2008), including Mozambique, Mauritius, Seychelles, Somalia, Yemen, Oman, India. There is an apparent disjunct population segment in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Australia; Bangladesh; Djibouti; Eritrea; India (Andaman Is., Nicobar Is.); Indonesia; Iran, Islamic Republic of; Kenya; Malaysia; Mauritius; Mozambique; Myanmar; Oman; Pakistan; Réunion; Seychelles; Somalia; South Africa; Sri Lanka; Tanzania, United Republic of; Thailand; Yemen
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Atlantic – southeast; Indian Ocean – western; Indian Ocean – eastern; Pacific – western central
Additional data:
? Lower depth limit (metres): 50
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Population [top]
Population: Very few museum specimens have been reported (five individuals) (accessed through the Fishnet2 Portal, www.fishnet2.net, 2011-05-14). The population status of A. oligolepis is unknown.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: Little species-specific information exists regarding the habitat and ecology of A. oligolepis. Maximum length observed for this shallow water species is 35.4 cm TL (Hidaka et al. 2008).
Systems: Marine
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: This species is likely targeted today by a mix of commercial, recreational and subsistence fishers.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): This species is likely targeted today by a mix of commercial, recreational and subsistence fishers but there are no data specific to this species. It may occur as by-catch. Given its shallow water habitat, degradation and habitat loss, declines in water quality may adversely effect this species.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: There are no species-specific conservation measures in place, although it occurs in marine protected areas within its range.
Citation: Adams, A., Guindon, K., Horodysky, A., MacDonald, T., McBride, R., Shenker, J. & Ward, R. 2012. Albula oligolepis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T194301A2310530. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T194301A2310530.en. Downloaded on 10 October 2018.
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