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Albula nemoptera (Fowler, 1911)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19 - 20; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8. Last rays of dorsal and anal fin prolonged; upper lobe of caudal fin slightly longer than lower lobe; dusky spot at pectoral base; head region naked; nasal pore margin black; black bands on snout (Ref. 13608). Brilliant silver below and dark above (Ref. 37032).

Common Names

  • Albula dlouhoploutvá , Czech , Czechia
  • Trådfinnet damefisk , Danish , Denmark
  • Caribbean bonefish , English , Puerto Rico
  • Shafted bonefish , English , USA
  • Shafted bonefish , English , USA
  • Threadfin bonefish , English , Global
  • Niituim-luiskala , Estonian , Estonia
  • Siimakala , Finnish , Finland
  • Banane fil , French , France
  • Macabi , French , France
  • Hirenaga-soto-iwashi , Japanese , Japan
  • 線鰭海神魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 线鳍海神鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 黑吻北梭魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 黑吻北梭鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Ubarana , Portuguese (Tupi-guarani) , Brazil
  • Ubarana-focinho-de-rato , Portuguese (Tupi-guarani) , Brazil
  • Inllaulá , Spanish , Ecuador
  • Liguija , Spanish , Ecuador
  • Macabí , Spanish , Dominican Rp
  • Macabi , Spanish , Nicaragua
  • Macabí de hebra , Spanish , Mexico
  • Macabi de hebra , Spanish , Mexico
  • Macabí de hebra , Spanish , Spain
  • Macabi ratón , Spanish , Colombia
  • Ratón , Spanish , Colombia
  • Zorro de hebra , Spanish , Nicaragua

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Albuliformes

    Family: Albulidae

    Genus: Albula

    Species: Albula nemoptera (Fowler, 1911)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Western Atlantic: Greater Antilles and Panama to Brazil; questionably recorded from Florida Keys in USA. Replaced by Albula pacifica in the eastern Pacific (Ref. 84142).

    • Biology

    Mostly in estuaries, especially those of rivers along mountainous shores (Ref. 7251). Found on soft bottoms (Ref. 5217).

    Habitat

    brackish