Species catalog

Bonefish

Albula vulpes

Bonefish (Albula vulpes) belongs to the family Albulidae. Habitat: brackish water and salt water.

Bonefish (Albula vulpes), illustration

Profile

Scientific nameAlbula vulpes
FamilyAlbulidae
HabitatBrackish water and salt water
Regional lists in FishincMexico and Caribbean saltwater, South America saltwater, US and Canada saltwater

Identifying features

  • Streamlined, round-bodied fish with a conical pointed snout overhanging a small underslung mouth
  • Bright silver body with faint dark lengthwise lines on the back
  • One dorsal fin
  • Deeply forked tail

Bonefish in other languages

LanguageName
GermanGrätenfisch, Bonefish, Frauenfisch
SpanishMacabijo
Spanish (Latin America)MacabĂ­, Macabijo, Bonefish
ItalianBonefish
PortugueseUbarana-focinho-de-rato, Arabaiana-rato, Ubarana focinho de rato
DutchGratenvis
PolishAlbula
SwedishBening
FinnishNaiskala, Ruotokala

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