Albula koreana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Albuliformes |
Family: | Albulidae |
Genus: | Albula |
Species: | A. koreana
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Binomial name | |
Albula koreana |
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]
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]
This species has been identified off the southern coast of South Korea and the northern coast of Taiwan.[4]