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Important marine food fishes
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tilefish
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WordNet
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n. important marine food fishes [syn: blanquillo ] yellow-spotted violet food fish of warm deep waters [syn: Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps ] [also: tilefishes (pl)]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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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 ...
Wiktionary
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n. Mostly small, perciform marine fish in the family ''(taxlink Malacanthidae family noshow=1)''; an important food fish.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Tilefishes are mostly small perciform marine fish comprising the family Malacanthidae . They are usually found in sandy areas, especially near coral reefs . Commercial fisheries exist for the largest species, making them important food fish. However, the ...