Threadfin bonefish (Albula nemoptera)

Scientific name: Albula nemoptera Fowler, 1911

Threadfin bonefish (Albula nemoptera)

The Threadfin bonefish (Albula nemoptera) is a freshwater fish of the family Albulidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Greater Antilles and Panama to Brazil; questionably recorded from Florida Keys in USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 19-20; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8. Last rays of dorsal and anal fin prolonged; upper lobe of caudal fin slightly longer than lower lobe; dusky spot at pectoral base; head region naked; nasal pore margin black; black bands on snout. Brilliant silver below and dark above.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Albula nemoptera
Family
Albulidae (Bonefishes)
Order
Albuliformes (Bonefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
51.0
Common length
40.0
Depth range
50 m (164 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Greater Antilles and Panama to Brazil; questionably recorded from Florida Keys in USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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