English

A bonefish, Albula vulpes

A bonefish, Acanthurus coeruleus

A bonefish, Squalus acanthias

Noun

bonefish ‎(plural bonefish or bonefishes)

1. Any of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow, tropical waters.
   1. Albula vulpes, the type of the genus and family.
2. A surgeonfish of the family Acanthuridae, especially genus Acanthurus.
3. (New England) A doctorfish, common dogfish, Squalus acanthias.

Synonyms

• grey ghost, ladyfish, grubber, macabé

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Anagrams

• fishbone