Family Albulidae - Bonefishes
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Class |
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Teleostei |
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No. of Genera in Ref |
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2 |
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No. of Species in Ref |
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5 |
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Environment |
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Fresh : Yes |
Brackish : Yes |
Marine : Yes |
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Aquarium |
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none |
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First Fossil Record |
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lower
Tertiary
lower
Paleocene |
Ref.. Berg, L.S. 1958 | |
Remark |
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Marine; rarely brackish and freshwater. Distribution: tropical seas. About 105 cm maximum length, reported for Albula vulpes.Can tolerate oxygen-poor situations by inhaling air into a lung-like air bladder. Feed on benthic invertebrates. Spawn in open water, eggs are pelagic (Ref. 205). Highly prized sportfishes. |
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Etymology |
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Latin, albulus, -a, -um = whitish ( Ref. 45335). |
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Division |
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Marine |
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Reproductive guild |
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nonguarders |
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Typical activity level |
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active |
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