Albula koreana explained

Albula koreana, the Korean bonefish, is a species of marine fish found in the western Pacific Ocean, off the coast of eastern Asia.[1]

Taxonomy

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.[2] A. koreana was described as a new species in 2011 based on genetic evidence from populations previously assigned to A. vulpes.[3]

Distribution

This species has been identified off the southern coast of South Korea and the northern coast of Taiwan.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Albula koreana, Korean bonefish . 2023-01-08 . www.fishbase.se.
  2. Web site: Suescun . Alex . All About Bonefish . 10 December 2020 . saltwatersportsman.com . Salt Water Sportsman.
  3. 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 . 10.11646/zootaxa.2903.1.6 . 1175-5334.