Scientific Name
Albula koreana
Common Name
Korean bonefish
Biology
Vertebrae: 77 - 78. A species of Albula, with the following combination of characters: anterior contour of the lower jaw rather pointed; posterior tip of the pelvic fin reaching to the anterior margin of the anus; anterior tip of the tooth patch on mesopterygoid is in front of the tooth patch on the parasphenoid.
Body elongated, slightly compressed; snout conical, mouth inferior; two nostrils present on each side, anterior and posterior ones separated by membrane, posterior one larger than anterior one; upper jaw protruding, maxillary not reaching to anterior border of eye; upper and lower jaw with small patches of villiform teeth; well-developed adipose tissue covering eyes and around eyes, except the pupil; gill rakers small and rudimentary. All fins comprising only soft fin rays; dorsal fin large, located in the middle part of body; anal fin small, located in the posterior part of body; dorsal and anal fin rays gradually become short posteriorly, but last dorsal and anal fin rays s