Spadefish is a common name for a species of marine fish that is distinctively shaped like a spade or a shovel. There are a number of synonyms for this fish that vary depending on the location. In the United States, spadefish is also referred to as angelfish, white angelfish, or Atlantic spadefish. In the Caribbean and the Bahamas, it is known as yellowfin angelfish. In South America and some parts of the Caribbean, this fish is called moonfish or widemouth bass. Spadefish can be found in coastal waters in the western Atlantic Ocean and are prized for their flesh and as a gamefish.