Bonefin Galaxy
| Bonefin Galaxy | |
|---|---|
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| Area | Engine Room |
| How to unlock | Have 55 stars and complete Giant Eel Outbreak |
| Boss(es) | Kingfin |
| Mission(s) | Kingfin's Fearsome Waters |
| Stars | 
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| Galaxy icon | Kingfin's Planet |
The Bonefin Galaxy is a galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy. Like the Drip Drop Galaxy, this galaxy is basically a large body of water with a solid core. However, unlike the Drip Drop Galaxy, this galaxy has a large, spiky shell shielding most of it. This galaxy is home to Kingfin, a gigantic skeletal shark that Mario must defeat to earn a Power Star. This is the only bonus galaxy in the game where Mario must fight a boss.
Unlocking
This is the only galaxy within a dome in Super Mario Galaxy which requires a mission from outside a dome (Giant Eel Outbreak) to be completed to unlock it. This galaxy is also the dome-based galaxy which requires the most Power Stars to unlock. It needs 55 Power Stars, in comparison to the last galaxy to be unlocked in the Garden (Melty Molten Galaxy), which only requires 52 Power Stars.
Planets
Abandoned Starshroom
When Mario first enters the galaxy, he will start out on a green Starshroom near the Kingfin Planet. This Starshroom, which serves as the Starting Planet, is empty for unknown reasons, as there are no Toads found anywhere within the level; this may indicate that it is derelict. It has regular Gravity, meaning Mario can walk around its outer surface at his own leisure. There are several Star Bits on its underside and a Launch Star on the top of it will take Mario to Kingfin's Planet.
Kingfin's Planet
When Mario lands on this planet, Kingfin will appear along with Bonefins and attack Mario. After Kingfin is defeated, the Power Star appears.
The planet itself is in two parts. It has an outer shell that encircles its second part, but cannot be accessed due to the altitude above the water and the fact that Mario flies through one of the holes in the outer shell when the Launch Star sends him down to the planet. The second part is considered the planet's main part, being a spherical mass of water with a central stone core, and is where Mario lands upon arrival.
Enemies
Kingfin (boss)
Mission
This galaxy contains only the following mission.
| Mission | Image | Summary
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|---|---|---|
| Kingfin's Fearsome Waters |  |
This mission's objective is to defeat Kingfin. |
Gallery
Galaxy preview banner
Staff Roll image
Concept artwork (bottom right)
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Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スカルシャークギャラクシー[?] Sukaru Shāku Gyarakushī |
Skull Shark Galaxy | |
| Chinese | 尸骨鲨银河[?] Shīgǔ shā yínhé |
Corpse Shark Galaxy | |
| French | Requin squelette[?] | Skeleton shark | |
| German | Schädelhai-Galaxie[?] | Skull Shark Galaxy | |
| Italian | Galassia di Re Skelopesce[?] | Kingfin's Galaxy | |
| Korean | 샤크 갤럭시[?] Syakeu Galleoksi |
Shark Galaxy | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Galaxia de Calavera de Tiburón[?] | Shark Skull Galaxy | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Galaxia Tiburón Calavera[?] | Skull Shark Galaxy |
Trivia
- This galaxy features the exact same background as the Ghostly Galaxy and the Boo's Boneyard Galaxy. The pre-boss section uses the music from the Drip Drop Galaxy, while the battle uses the same music as Bouldergeist.
