Albula nemoptera, also known as the Caribbean bonefish, threadfin bonefish, or shafted bonefish, is a species of marine fish found in the western Caribbean Sea, from Honduras west to Panama.[1][2]

Albula nemoptera
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Albuliformes
Family: Albulidae
Genus: Albula
Species:
A. nemoptera
Binomial name
Albula nemoptera
(Fowler, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Dixonina nemoptera Fowler, 1911

Taxonomy

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This is one of two species of bonefish that was largely accepted by taxonomic authorities prior to the revision of the genus, the other being A. vulpes. Previously, bonefish populations on the eastern Pacific coast from Mexico east to Panama were also included in A. nemoptera, but have since been split into a distinct species, A. pacifica.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Adams, A.; Guindon, K.; Horodysky, A.; MacDonald, T.; McBride, R.; Shenker, J.; Ward, R. (2012). "Albula nemoptera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T190357A1949274. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T190357A1949274.en. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Albula nemoptera, Threadfin bonefish: fisheries". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-01-08.