What is "greenbone"

Eelpout \Eel"pout`\, n. [AS. ?lepute.] (Zo["o]l.)

1. A European fish ( Zoarces viviparus), remarkable for producing living young; -- called also greenbone, guffer, bard, and Maroona eel. Also, an American species ( Z. anguillaris), -- called also mutton fish, and, erroneously, congo eel, ling, and lamper eel. Both are edible, but of little value.

2. A fresh-water fish, the burbot.

Garfish \Gar"fish`\, n. [See Gar, n.] (Zo["o]l.)

1. A European marine fish ( Belone vulgaris); -- called also gar, gerrick, greenback, greenbone, gorebill, hornfish, longnose, mackerel guide, sea needle, and sea pike.

2. One of several species of similar fishes of the genus Tylosurus, of which one species ( T. marinus) is common on the Atlantic coast. T. Caribb[ae]us, a very large species, and T. crassus, are more southern; -- called also needlefish. Many of the common names of the European garfish are also applied to the American species.

n. 1 Any garfish (''Belone'' or ''Tylosurus''). 2 The European eelpout.

Odax pullus, the greenbone or butterfish, is a species of weed whiting found around New Zealand. It inhabits shallow, rocky areas with brown algae growth, mainly Carpophyllum, upon which it grazes. This species can reach a length of SL and has been recorded as reaching . It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries.