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Definition of Bonefish
1. Noun. Slender silvery marine fish found in tropical mud flats and mangrove lagoons.
Generic synonyms: Malacopterygian, Soft-finned Fish
Group relationships: Albula, Genus Albula
Definition of Bonefish
1. n. See Ladyfish.
Definition of Bonefish
1. Noun. any of various game fish, of the family ''Albulidae'', found in shallow, tropical waters ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bonefish
1. a slender marine fish [n -ES]
Medical Definition of Bonefish
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Bonefish
Literary usage of Bonefish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Miami & the Florida Keys Alive! by Lisa Simundson (2001)
"Two-bedroom oceanfront suites are available at a slightly higher rate. Rooms include
complimentary American breakfast. bonefish RESORT MM 58 (O) •a ..."
2. Florida: The Keysby Don Philpott by Don Philpott (2002)
"... barracuda, bonito, sailfish redfish (July to December) bonefish trout, redfish
grouper, yellowtail, mangrove & mutton snapper bonefish grouper, ..."
3. Adventure Guide to the Bahamas by Blair Howard (2002)
"bonefish, so named for the huge numbers of bones in their bodies, ... bonefish,
like deer, must be stalked, and they are just as skittish. ..."
4. Adventure Guide to Bermuda by Blair Howard (2004)
"You can go flyfishing for bonefish almost anywhere around the islands - in the
... bonefish are not very big. Most often they will weigh in around six to 15 ..."
5. Favorite Fish and Fishing by James Alexander Henshall (1908)
"Catesby, in 1737, called the ladyfish of the Bahamas " bonefish," while Captain
William Dampier, one of the early explorers, called the bony-fish of the ..."
6. Adventure Guide to the Florida Keys and Everglades National Park by Bruce Morris (2004)
"Backcountry flats guides chang pen half-day, and usually offer you a good chanc
racuda, if not bonefish. bonefish are elusive and the average tourist. ..."
7. Trukese-English Dictionary =: Pwpwuken Tettenin Fóós, Chuuk-Ingenes by Ward Hunt Goodenough, Hiroshi Sugita (1990)
"have a broken bone. bonefish ... bonefish ("lizard of column; tailbone; hipbone,
the shallow flats"). bonesetter ..."
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