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Definition of Tilefish

Tilefish
Tilefish Tile"fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.) A large, edible, deep-water food fish (Lopholatilus cham[ae]leonticeps) more or less thickly covered with large, round, yellow spots. Note: It was discovered off the Eastern coast of the United States in 1880, and was abundant in 1881, but is believed to have become extinct in 1882.

Meaning of Tilefish from wikipedia

- women against eating tilefish and some other fish due to mercury contamination. Exceptionally colorful smaller species of tilefish are favored for aquariums...
- Branchiostegus sanae, the Mo****ke tilefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Malacanthidae. It is currently only known from a single...
- The great northern tilefish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) or golden tile, is the largest species in the family Malacanthidae (tilefishes). It grows to...
- USS Tilefish (SS-307), a Balao-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the tilefish, a large, yellow-spotted deepwater...
- the horsehead tilefish, ****anese horsehead tilefish, red amadai or the red tilefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the...
- the western Pacific Ocean. The chameleon tilefish (Hoplolatilus chlupatyi), also known as the flashing tilefish, is well known in particular in the aquarium...
- commercial activity is fishing; major catches include red snapper, amberjack, tilefish, swordfish, and various grouper, as well as shrimp and crabs. Oysters are...
- (Freckled tilefish) Branchiostegus semifasciatus (Norman, 1931) (Zebra tilefish) Branchiostegus serratus Dooley & Paxton, 1975 (Australian barred tilefish) Branchiostegus...
- (Caulolatilus princeps), also known as the ocean tilefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. It is...
- Hoplolatilus starcki, Stark's tilefish, purple-headed sand tilefish or bluehead tilefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family...