Author: (Linnaeus, 1758)
FBname: Bonefish
Comments: Inhabits shallow coastal waters, estuaries and bays, over sand and mud bottoms (Ref. 3237).  Often in schools, except large individuals which are solitary (Ref. 7251).  Dorsal fin may show above surface (Ref. 42064).  More or less pelagic but feeds on benthic worms, crustaceans, and mollusks (Ref. 2850); that are picked from mud and sand bottoms (Ref. 27549). Tolerates oxygen poor water by inhaling air into a lung-like airbladder (Ref. 9710).  Flesh is bony and not esteemed (Ref. 9268).  One of the most important game fishes worldwide (Ref. 26938).