ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Bonefish

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Bonefish is a noun meaning Any of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow, tropical waters.

Meaning

Any of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow, tropical waters.

More Meanings

  1. A surgeonfish of the family Acanthuridae, especially genus Acanthurus.
  2. (New England) A doctorfish, common dogfish, Squalus acanthias.

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Related dictionary entries include albuliform, shorefish, bandfish, boxfish, batfish, albulid.

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