Bonefish Definition

bōnfĭsh
bonefishes
noun
Any of a family (Albulidae, order Elopiformes) of silvery marine fishes; esp., a game and food fish (Albula vulpes) of shallow tropical waters.
Webster's New World

A surgeonfish or doctorfish, of the family Teuthididae and genus Teuthis or Acanthurus.

Wiktionary
(New England) A common dogfish, Squalus acanthias.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • Albula vulpes

Other Word Forms of Bonefish

Noun

Singular:
bonefish
Plural:
bonefishes

Origin of Bonefish

  • From its many small bones

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • bone +‎ fish

    From Wiktionary

Bonefish Sentence Examples

  • For leaders, I prefer to use fluorocarbon for bonefish.

  • Year round, depending on weather conditions, anglers can catch bonefish weighing an average of 3-6 lbs.

  • The Bonefish Grounds are 10 to 20 minutes from the lodge and the tarpon flats start 20 minutes from there.

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