Bonefish (Albula vulpes) (Linnaeus, 1758)

 

Synonyms:Albula conoryncha, Amia immaculata, Albula goreensis,  Albulas gronovii, Albula parrae, Albula plumieri, Albula rostrata, Clupea brasiliensis, Clupea macrocephala, Conorynchus macrocephalus, Engraulis bahiensis, Engraulis serica, Esunculus costai, Esox vulpes, Glossodus forskalii, Vulpis bahamensis, Vulpis vulpes

 

 

Albula vulpes occurs in the tropical and subtropical waters of Florida, the Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean; formerly, considered circumtropical. It inhabits coastal waters at depths 1-50 m, moving onto shallow mudflats, sand flats, seagrass beds and mangroves at high tide. The body is slender, silvery to olive-green, 50-70 cm in length; weight up to 6.4 kg. This species feed on benthic invertebrates, e.g., crustaceans, bivalves, and worms, and on juvenile fish. Usually in pairs or small schools.

 

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