# bonefish

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow, tropical waters.
2. Any of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow, tropical waters.
3. A surgeonfish of the family Acanthuridae, especially genus Acanthurus.
4. A doctorfish, common dogfish, Squalus acanthias.

## Etymology
From bone + fish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bonefish