bony fish
noun
: any of a major taxon (class Osteichthyes or superclass Teleostomi) comprising fishes (such as sturgeons, eels, mackerels, and sunfish) with a bony rather than a cartilaginous skeleton
called also teleost
compare cartilaginous fish, jawless fish
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web And while whales are famous for their songs and sounds, almost 990 species of bony fish have been shown to actively produce sounds. 
Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 24 July 2022 In the video, Wheaton, a veterinarian, and his board appear tiny compared to the colossal bony fish. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2021 Sunfish are one of the heaviest bony fish in the world and can weigh up to 2.5 tons, according to National Geographic. Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2021 It’s also been documented in snakes, lizards, sharks, rays, and bony fish—both in captivity and more recently in the wild. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2021 Scientists have known for years about bony fish, sharks, worms, jellies, corals, and other marine creatures that light up to attract mates, lure prey, or discombobulate predators. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2021 Sharks have more in common with human reproduction than that of bony fish, such as goldfish. Kathleen Christiansen, orlandosentinel.com, 9 July 2021 More than 30 years of excavations have unearthed thousands of vertebrate fossils such as herbivorous dinosaurs and bony fish. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 May 2020 Also known as the rock sturgeon, the lake sturgeon is one of 27 species of sturgeon, a family of bony fish that found around the world that first appears in the fossil record more than 200 million years ago. National Geographic, 25 Feb. 2020 See More
Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 24 July 2022 In the video, Wheaton, a veterinarian, and his board appear tiny compared to the colossal bony fish. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2021 Sunfish are one of the heaviest bony fish in the world and can weigh up to 2.5 tons, according to National Geographic. Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2021 It’s also been documented in snakes, lizards, sharks, rays, and bony fish—both in captivity and more recently in the wild. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2021 Scientists have known for years about bony fish, sharks, worms, jellies, corals, and other marine creatures that light up to attract mates, lure prey, or discombobulate predators. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2021 Sharks have more in common with human reproduction than that of bony fish, such as goldfish. Kathleen Christiansen, orlandosentinel.com, 9 July 2021 More than 30 years of excavations have unearthed thousands of vertebrate fossils such as herbivorous dinosaurs and bony fish. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 27 May 2020 Also known as the rock sturgeon, the lake sturgeon is one of 27 species of sturgeon, a family of bony fish that found around the world that first appears in the fossil record more than 200 million years ago. National Geographic, 25 Feb. 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
1673, in the meaning defined above