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Shortjaw leatherback

Oligoplites refulgens Gilbert & Starks, 1904

Status not recordedbony fish

The shortjaw leatherback (Oligoplites refulgens) is a species in the family Carangidae, order Carangiformes.

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Quick facts about the shortjaw leatherback

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the shortjaw leatherback live?

Not recorded

Is the shortjaw leatherback endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the shortjaw leatherback classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCarangiformes
  5. familyCarangidae
  6. genusOligoplites
  7. SpeciesOligoplites refulgens Gilbert & Starks, 1904
Other names and names in other languages (15)
  • Shortjaw leatherjackEnglish
  • Shortjaw leatherjacketEnglish
  • Slender leatherjacketEnglish
  • kranas štíhloocasýCzech
  • VoladoraSpanish
  • Sapater ViolineFrench
  • コクチアジJapanese
  • Palombleta-realPortuguese
  • 閃光革鰺Chinese
  • Chaqueta de CueroSpanish
  • piña flacaSpanish
  • Sardina PiñaSpanish
  • Voladore PalometaSpanish
  • Zapatero Chaqueta de CueroSpanish
  • Zapatero Raspa BalsaSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the shortjaw leatherback

Other species in the same genus Oligoplites.

Leatherjack

Oligoplites saurus

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

Jack

Oligoplites saliens

CarangidaeNo free photo yet

CompareShortjaw leatherback vs LeatherjackShortjaw leatherback vs Maracaibo leatherbackShortjaw leatherback vs JackShortjaw leatherback vs Leatherjacket

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the shortjaw leatherback?

The shortjaw leatherback (Oligoplites refulgens) belongs to the family Carangidae in the order Carangiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Shortjaw leatherback (Oligoplites refulgens). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/shortjaw-leatherback

MLA

“Shortjaw leatherback (Oligoplites refulgens).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/shortjaw-leatherback.

BibTeX
@misc{shortjaw_leatherback_2026,
  title = {Shortjaw leatherback (Oligoplites refulgens)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/shortjaw-leatherback},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}