Description
Weight up to 19 pounds (8.6 kg), length to 90 centimeters (35 in)IGFA Current all tackle record. Silvery in color with dusky fins—the bases of the pectoral fins are yellow. They primarily form schools, although some of the larger individuals travel singly or in schools.
The bonefish, also known as "phantom" or "gray ghost", is probably pound for pound the strongest and fastest moving animal of any salt-water fish. Bonefishing is a shallow-water pursuit done in depths ranging from 8 inches to several feet of water.
This fish may improve its tolerance to oxygen-poor water by inhaling air into a lung-like airbladder.
Live shrimp and crabs are some of the most effective baits for this species.
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