Albula gilberti
species of fish
Albula gilberti, also known as the Cortez bonefish or macabi, is a species of bonefish in the eastern Pacific from the Southern California Bight to the Sea of Cortez and Sinaloa.
Taxonomy
In general, the morphology of the genus Albula is highly conserved, making a description of species based on morphological features very difficult. The closest relative of this species is considered to be its sister species Albula esuncula. It is estimated that their lineages split about 5.0-8.8 million years ago.
Distribution
This species is found in the Eastern Pacific. It ranges from the Southern California Bight to the bottom of the Baja California Peninsula and Sinaloa. It also occurs within the Sea of Cortez. At the bottom-most stretch of occurrence, A. gilberti is sympatric with A. esuncula.
Description
The Cortez bonefish has a maximum known standard length of 25.7 cm. It has a fusiform body with an inferior mouth and a forked tail.
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