Albula virgata^[2] is a species of marine fish found in the Hawaiian Islands. It is known commonly as the longjaw bonefish. They grow up to 32 cm (13 in).

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Albula virgata
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Albuliformes
Family:	Albulidae
Genus:	Albula
Species:	A. virgata
Binomial name
Albula virgata D.S. Jordan & E.K. Jordan, 1922

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Bonefish were once believed to be a single species with a global distribution, however 9 different species have since been identified. There are three identified species in the Atlantic and six in the Pacific.^[3]

Albula virgata was first described by the American ichthyologist David Starr Jordan and his son Edward Knight Jordan in 1922. It has a somewhat convoluted nomenclatural history. It was originally named Esox argenteus,^[4] but that name was already in use for the giant kokopu, and it was later renamed Albula forsteri.^[5] However, Forster's taxon is in a genus different than the giant kokopu, and thus Forster's name still stands.^[6]

For decades, Albula virgata was considered a synonym of either Albula vulpes or Albula neoguinaica.^[7][8] It was eventually recognized as a species distinct from Albula argentea.^[9]

Albula virgata is similar to A. argentea and A. oligolepis in length of the upper jaw, but differs in having fewer vertebrae and lateral-line scales, as well as having the tip of pelvic fin reaching beyond anterior edge of anus.^[9]

Albula virgata is known only from the Hawaiian Islands. They are thought to be restricted to shallow sand flats, which are a rare and fragmented habitat type in the Hawaiian Islands.^[1]