Albula koreana
| Albula koreana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Albuliformes |
| Family: | Albulidae |
| Genus: | Albula |
| Species: | A. koreana
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| Binomial name | |
| Albula koreana | |
Albula koreana, the Korean bonefish, is a species of marine fish found in the western Pacific Ocean, off the coast of eastern Asia.[1][2]
Taxonomy
[edit]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] A. koreana was described as a new species in 2011 based on genetic evidence from populations previously assigned to A. vulpes.[1][4]
Distribution
[edit]This species has been identified off the southern coast of South Korea and the northern coast of Taiwan.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Adams, A.; Guindon, K.; Horodysky, A.; MacDonald, T.; McBride, R.; Shenker, J.; Ward, R. (2012). "Albula koreana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T199659A2608983. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T199659A2608983.en. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Albula koreana, Korean bonefish". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ Suescun, Alex. "All About Bonefish". saltwatersportsman.com. Salt Water Sportsman. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ a b Kwun, Hyuck Joon; Kim, Jin Koo (2011-06-02). "A new species of bonefish, Albula koreana (Albuliformes: Albulidae) from Korea and Taiwan". Zootaxa. 2903 (1): 57. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2903.1.6. ISSN 1175-5334.