bonefish
Americannoun
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a marine game fish, Albula vulpes, found in shallow tropical waters, having a skeleton composed of numerous small, fine bones.
noun
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a silvery marine clupeoid game fish, Albula vulpes , occurring in warm shallow waters: family Albulidae
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a similar related fish, Dixonina nemoptera , of the Pacific Ocean
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Etymology
Origin of bonefish
An Americanism dating back to 1725–35; bone ( def. ) + fish
Example Sentences
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So far, the Charles Darwin Scientific Station has registered 10.659 species — some endemic and others introduced — ranging from mammals to bonefish to snakes, fungi and plants, plankton and bacteria.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2021
“We saw it beginning maybe 15 years ago,” said Will Benson, a Key West native whose clients pay him $700 a day to chase bonefish, tarpon and permit in the shallow inshore waters.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 26, 2021
Fishing captain Brett Greco has spent nearly half his life guiding anglers in pursuit of tarpon, bonefish, snook, redfish, permit and sea trout in the rich waters of Florida Bay.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 21, 2019
When I spoke to El Pescador’s owner, Ali Flota, before my trip, she was downright confident about my chances of catching bonefish and perfectly optimistic about my odds of landing a permit.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2017
Tarpon, bonefish, redfish, snook—Dad was dialed in on all of them.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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