The management of bonefishes Albula spp. has been hindered by unresolved species distributions and a general lack of life history information. We provide the first genetic species identifications of Albula spp. from the northern Indian Ocean. The roundjaw bonefish Albula glossodonta was documented in the Red Sea, and the smallscale bonefish A. oligolepis was identified in the Gulf of Aden with no evidence supporting sympatry. Estimates of genetic differentiation indicate three closely related lineages in A. glossodonta in the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, and Pacific Ocean (Red Sea-Pacific Ocean, Fst =0.295; Red Sea-Seychelles, Fst =0.193; Pacific Ocean-Seychelles, Fst =0.141). Additionally, we provide the first life history information from Albula spp. in the Indian Ocean. Aged-based growth models of A. glossodonta from the Red Sea demonstrated statistically significant differences compared to previously published data from the Pacific Ocean. Spawning activity during winter months was derived from gonadosomatic index values of A. glossodonta from the Red Sea and corresponded with spawning seasonality previously documented for the species in the Pacific Ocean. The results of this study aid in refining biogeographical uncertainties of Albula spp. and illustrate the importance of collecting regional growth information for subsequent management of A. glossodonta. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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细化骨鱼 Albula spp. 物种分布、遗传多样性和生活史特征的模式。来自红海

骨鱼的管理 Albula spp。一直受到未解决的物种分布和普遍缺乏生活史信息的阻碍。我们提供了 Albula spp 的第一个遗传物种鉴定。来自北印度洋。圆颚骨鱼 Albula glossodonta 被记录在红海，小型骨鱼 A. oligolepis 在亚丁湾被发现，但没有证据支持同情。遗传分化的估计表明，红海、印度洋和太平洋的舌齿龙目中的三个密切相关的谱系（红海-太平洋，Fst = 0.295；红海-塞舌尔，Fst =0.193；太平洋-塞舌尔，Fst =0.141)。此外，我们提供了来自 Albula spp 的第一个生活史信息。在印度洋。A. 基于年龄的增长模型 与之前公布的太平洋数据相比，来自红海的舌齿龙表现出统计学上的显着差异。冬季月份的产卵活动来自红海 A. ghostodonta 的性腺指数值，并与先前记录的太平洋物种的产卵季节性相对应。这项研究的结果有助于改善 Albula spp 的生物地理不确定性。并说明收集区域生长信息对随后的舌齿龙舌兰管理的重要性。本文受版权保护。版权所有。来自红海的glossodonta 并与先前记录的太平洋物种的产卵季节性相对应。这项研究的结果有助于改善 Albula spp 的生物地理不确定性。并说明收集区域生长信息对随后的舌齿龙舌兰管理的重要性。本文受版权保护。版权所有。来自红海的glossodonta，与先前记录的太平洋物种的产卵季节性相对应。这项研究的结果有助于改善 Albula spp 的生物地理不确定性。并说明收集区域生长信息对随后的舌齿龙舌兰管理的重要性。本文受版权保护。版权所有。