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'''Bonefins'''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en English ''Super Mario Galaxy'' entry on the official Mario Portal]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved August 13, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/IMSwG Archived] August 12, 2022, 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today.)</ref> are metallic-looking fish that appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. They only appear in the [[Bonefin Galaxy]] during the boss battle with [[Kingfin]]. They have glowing red eyes, spinning, propeller-like fins, and attack in a way that is very similar to [[Torpedo Ted]]s: by homing in on the player and striking them to cause damage. They can be destroyed by being led to the surface. After the player has used a [[Green Shell]] or a [[Red Shell]] to damage Kingfin, it will summon Bonefins to attack Mario. When the player has hit Kingfin two more times, he will summon more Bonefins, which will disappear after the battle has finished. In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', a Bonefin makes a cameo in the [[Yoshi Star Galaxy]], though it only serves as a background element.
'''Bonefins'''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en English ''Super Mario Galaxy'' entry on the official Mario Portal]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved August 13, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/IMSwG Archived] August 12, 2022, 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today.)</ref> are metallic-looking fish that appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. They are minions of [[Kingfin]] and much like him, appear as skeletal sharks, despite sharks lacking calcium skeletons in reality. In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' onwards, [[Fish Bone]] was reintroduced with basic homing abilities that may be based on this enemy.


In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' onwards, [[Fish Bone]] was reintroduced with basic homing abilities that may be based on this enemy.
==History==
==Gallery==
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
<gallery>
[[File:SMG Skeletal Fish Guard.png|thumb|left|Bonefins in a frenzy]]
SMG Skeletal Fish Guard.png|Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', Bonefins only appear in the eponymous [[Bonefin Galaxy]] during the boss battle with [[Kingfin]]. They have glowing red eyes, spinning, propeller-like fins, and attack in a way that is very similar to [[Torpedo Ted]]s: by homing in on the player and striking them to cause damage, though the radar noise they make is slightly different. They can be destroyed by being led to the surface. After the player has used a [[Green Shell]] or a [[Red Shell]] to damage Kingfin, it will summon Bonefins from the planet's {{wp|hydrothermal vent}}s to attack Mario. When the player has hit Kingfin two more times, he will summon more Bonefins, which will disappear after the battle has finished.
SMG2 Screenshot Yoshi Star Galaxy (Kobone Fossil).png|Cameo in [[Yoshi Star Galaxy]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
 
</gallery>
====Appearances====
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"data-expandtext="Show appearances"data-collapsetext="appearances">
*[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png]] marks missions where they are completely absent.
*[[File:Galaxy StarP.png]] marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-style="color:white;background:red"
!Domes
!Galaxies
!Missions
|-
|[[Engine Room]]
|[[Bonefin Galaxy]]
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Kingfin's Fearsome Waters]]
|}
</div>
 
===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
[[File:SMG2 Screenshot Yoshi Star Galaxy (Kobone Fossil).png|thumb|Cameo in [[Yoshi Star Galaxy]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', a fossilized Bonefin makes a cameo in the [[Yoshi Star Galaxy]], though it only serves as a background element.


==Additional names==
==Additional names==

Revision as of 00:42, January 19, 2025

This article is about the enemy from Super Mario Galaxy. For the boss from Super Mario Galaxy referred to as Bonefin in certain materials, see Kingfin.
Bonefin
Rendered model of a Bonefin from Super Mario Galaxy.
Bonefin model in Super Mario Galaxy
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Comparable
Notable members

Bonefins[1] are metallic-looking fish that appear in Super Mario Galaxy. They are minions of Kingfin and much like him, appear as skeletal sharks, despite sharks lacking calcium skeletons in reality. In New Super Mario Bros. Wii onwards, Fish Bone was reintroduced with basic homing abilities that may be based on this enemy.

History

Super Mario Galaxy

Bonefins
Bonefins in a frenzy

In Super Mario Galaxy, Bonefins only appear in the eponymous Bonefin Galaxy during the boss battle with Kingfin. They have glowing red eyes, spinning, propeller-like fins, and attack in a way that is very similar to Torpedo Teds: by homing in on the player and striking them to cause damage, though the radar noise they make is slightly different. They can be destroyed by being led to the surface. After the player has used a Green Shell or a Red Shell to damage Kingfin, it will summon Bonefins from the planet's hydrothermal vents to attack Mario. When the player has hit Kingfin two more times, he will summon more Bonefins, which will disappear after the battle has finished.

Appearances

  • Baseline sprite of the Star Pointer in Super Mario Galaxy. marks missions where they are completely absent.
  • Galaxy StarP.png marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
Domes Galaxies Missions
Engine Room Bonefin Galaxy Kingfin's Fearsome Waters

Super Mario Galaxy 2

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, a fossilized Bonefin makes a cameo in the Yoshi Star Galaxy, though it only serves as a background element.

Additional names

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy ObjectData/SkeletalFishGuard.arc SkeletalFishGuard Skeletal Fish Guard

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese コボーネ[2]
Kobōne
Possibly a pun on「小骨」(kobone, small bone), as well as a combination of「小」(ko, small) and「キングボーネ」(Kingu Bōne, Kingfin)
French Ossec[3] Fish Bone
German Mini-Skeletthai[?] Mini Skeleton Shark
Italian Skelopesce[?] From "scheletro" (skeleton) and "pesce" (fish); same as Honebon
Spanish (NOE) Pequeño hueso[?] Small bone

References

  1. ^ English Super Mario Galaxy entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today.)
  2. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Galaxy section, page 127.
  3. ^ Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia, page 127