Yellow-spotted violet food fish of warm deep waters

• Important marine food fishes
• Atlantic bottom-feeders found on dinner tables
• Catch of the day, perhaps
• Sushi bar offering

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 ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. important marine food fishes [syn: blanquillo ] yellow-spotted violet food fish of warm deep waters [syn: Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps ] [also: tilefishes (pl)]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Mostly small, perciform marine fish in the family ''(taxlink Malacanthidae family noshow=1)''; an important food fish.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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 ...