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Bony fish

Bonefish

Albula vulpes

Also known as: Banana, Bananafish, Indo-Pacific Bonefish, Ladyfish, Roundjaw Bonefish, Salmon Peel, Tarpon, Tenny, Tenpounder, Bananfish

NTNear ThreatenedIUCN Red List, 2012
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Adult
@trapezemark · Cruise Ship, Caribbean Netherlands · January 20261 / 1
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Overview

Found in large schools, except large individuals which are solitary.

One of the most important gamefish in the world.

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How to identify

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Behaviour
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Habitat & where to find it

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Found in large schools, except large individuals which are solitary.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAlbuliformes
    5. familyAlbulidae
    6. genusAlbula
    7. speciesAlbula vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758)

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