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| Albula koreana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| 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, nine 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]