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Albula koreana

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Albula koreana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Albuliformes
Family: Albulidae
Genus: Albula
Species:
A. koreana
Binomial name
Albula koreana
Kwun & Kim, 2011

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

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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

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This species has been identified off the southern coast of South Korea and the northern coast of Taiwan.[4]

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 koreana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T199659A2608983. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T199659A2608983.en. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Albula koreana, Korean bonefish". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  3. ^ Suescun, Alex. "All About Bonefish". saltwatersportsman.com. Salt Water Sportsman. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  4. ^ 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.