Albulidae
Sign in to saveAlbulidae is a family of fish, commonly known as the bonefishes, that are popular as game fish in Florida, select locations in the South Pacific and the Bahamas (where two bonefish are featured on the 10-cent coin) and elsewhere. The family is small, with 11 species in 3 genera. Presently, the bonefishes are in their own order: Albuliformes . The families Halosauridae and Notacanthidae were previously classified in this order, but are now, according to FishBase, given their own order Notacanthiformes. The largest bonefish caught in the Western Hemisphere is a 16-pound, 3 ounce example caught o
Species
bonefishes
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderAlbuliformes
- FamilyAlbulidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Albuliformes
- Image
- Albula vulpes.jpg
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Article
6 sectionsContents
- Description
- ''Albula''
- ''Nemoossis'' and ''Pterothrissus''
- Taxonomy
- See also
- References
Albulidae is a family of fish, commonly known as the bonefishes, that are popular as game fish in Florida, select locations in the South Pacific and the Bahamas (where two bonefish are featured on the 10-cent coin) and elsewhere. The family is small, with 11 species in 3 genera. Presently, the bonefishes are in their own order: Albuliformes . The families Halosauridae and Notacanthidae were previously classified in this order, but are now, according to FishBase, given their own order Notacanthiformes. The largest bonefish caught in the Western Hemisphere is a 16-pound, 3 ounce example caught off Islamorada, Florida, on March 19, 2007.
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