This article is about the boss from Super Mario Galaxy referred to as Bonefin in certain materials. For the enemy from Super Mario Galaxy, seeBonefin.

Kingfin
Artwork fromSuper Mario Galaxy
Species	Bonefin
First appearance	Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance	Super Mario Run (version 3.3.0, cameo) (2025)

Kingfin^[1] is aboss inSuper Mario Galaxy. In thePrima Games guide,^[2] an issue ofNintendo Power,^[3] and in hisSuper Mario Galaxy trading card, he is called "the Bonefin", possibly because the name of his galaxy isBonefin Galaxy. His name is a portmanteau of the word "kingpin," which refers to the most important person in an undertaking or organization, such as a galaxy boss, and "fin," which refers to a flattened appendage on various parts of fish and cetaceans. Kingfin is a colossal skeletal shark, although he appears to consist of bone rather than cartilage like real sharks.

History[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Kingfin is fought in Bonefin Galaxy inSuper Mario Galaxy and itsNintendo Switchport. He commands a legion ofBonefins. Kingfin also has beams of light shining out of his eyes when battlingMario. However, if the player usesLuigi, his eyes do not shine (though this is possible with Mario through aglitch, which was fixed inSuper Mario 3D All-Stars).

In battle, Kingfin has the power to summon large hordes of angry Bonefins from the craters in the center of the planet, which attack in the same way asTorpedo Teds, homing in on the player from all directions. The more damage Kingfin takes, the more guards he will summon to attack Mario. The theme music in the battle with Kingfin is the same withBouldergeist. However, whenMario orLuigi comes closer to Kingfin, a percussion beat is added to the background music. The music speeds up once Kingfin has taken damage three times.

Mario fighting Kingfin

When Mario enters the waters of Kingfin's planet, Kingfin will appear with some Bonefins that track Mario down to attack him. There are only two ways for Mario or Luigi to defeat these Bonefins; they must lure them to the surface or into a wall, or throw a shell at them, which causes them to drop threeStar Bits upon impact. If the fish touch the surface they will automatically explode. The only way to defeat Kingfin is to grab aGreen Shell or aRed Shell from the seafloor of the planet andspin to launch it at Kingfin. After one hit, two Bonefins will attack Mario. After two more hits, four Bonefins appear to attack him. Kingfin's body starts sparking after he takes his fourth hit. Once Kingfin has been hit a total of five times with shells, he will explode and release aPower Star. The battle can be made easier with the help of aLife Mushroom hidden in a pillar, as well as a submerged treasure chest, which contains the only1-Up Mushroom in the level. The pillars are destroyed by Kingfin ploughing through them; he destroys two shortly after getting hit once, and he destroys two more after taking another two hits.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

Kingfin appears in volume 40 ofSuper Mario-kun. Here, he eats severalToads that appear intact afterwards, much to his surprise.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Kingfin
	Dome	Engine Room	Galaxy	Bonefin Galaxy
	Mission	Kingfin's Fearsome Waters	Reward

Super Mario Galaxy trading card[edit]

Image	Name	Type	Description
	Bonefin	Boss	In the deep, dark recesses of the universe lies the Bonefin Galaxy, a place where not many dare to tread. But Mario must acquire a Power Star from the only planet there and, to do so, must battle Bonefin, a behemoth of the sea with giant, sharp teeth. Knock him out five times using shells from the seafloor, and watch out for its minions.

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  Kingfin's defeat animation

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Names in other languages[edit]

The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media with which they are associated in the "notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of theSuper Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due toconcerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.

References[edit]

• Sharks
• Skeletons
• Kings
• Aliens
• Super Mario Galaxy bosses
• Super Mario Galaxy trading cards

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