Bonefish

The bonefish or bananafish is the type species of the bonefish family (Albulidae), the only family in order Albuliformes.

Bonefish is mainly a catch-and-release game fish, but it is eaten in some areas. A Bahamian preparation splits the fish, seasons it with pepper sauce and salt, then bakes it.

The bonefish lives in warm subtropical and tropical waters of the western Atlantic, including southern Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, and the West Indies. It feeds inshore over shallow mudflats, sand flats, and seagrass beds.