Pauline Walsh Jacobson, USA
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Albula glossodonta (Forsskål, 1775)
Inhabits mud flats of turbid inner reefs and mangroves and sandy lagoons,in shallow coastal areas. Feeds on invertebrates, benthic species, mollusks and small crustaceans.
Tolerate oxygen poor water by inhaling air into a lung-like air bladder. Migrates to mass spawn at seaward mouths of channels on lunar cycle. Spawning occurs in open waters. Eggs are pelagic.
Sold fresh in markets but seldom used for human consumption.
Synonymised names:
Albula argenteus (Forster, 1801)
Albula erythrocheilos Valenciennes, 1847 (synonym)
Argentina bonuk Lacepède, 1803 (synonym)
Argentina glossodonta Forsskål, 1775 (synonym)
Inhabits mud flats of turbid inner reefs and mangroves and sandy lagoons,in shallow coastal areas. Feeds on invertebrates, benthic species, mollusks and small crustaceans.
Tolerate oxygen poor water by inhaling air into a lung-like air bladder. Migrates to mass spawn at seaward mouths of channels on lunar cycle. Spawning occurs in open waters. Eggs are pelagic.
Sold fresh in markets but seldom used for human consumption.
Synonymised names:
Albula argenteus (Forster, 1801)
Albula erythrocheilos Valenciennes, 1847 (synonym)
Argentina bonuk Lacepède, 1803 (synonym)
Argentina glossodonta Forsskål, 1775 (synonym)
