Albula vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758)
Description
Albula vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758).
Bonefish; Macabí.
Distribution: Global: Western Atlantic Ocean; from southern North Carolina, USA, to southern Brazil; entering estuaries and littoral lagoons and ascending river courses; Costa Rica: Ma (Atlantic), 0– 2 m.a.s.l., Per, Dia.
Occurrence and conservation status: Nat, NT.
References: Angulo et al. (2013: 989; listed, including taxonomic information and distributional data), Robertson & Van Tassell (2019: 2679; detailed description, including illustrations, information on distribution, with a map, and ecology) and Wallace & Tringali (2016: 6; population structure and species delineation).
Common Names
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Order: Albuliformes
Family: Albulidae
Genus: Albula
Species: Albula vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758)