Meaning of TILEFISH
| Pronunciation: | | 'tIl`fish
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- [n] yellow-spotted violet food fish of warm deep waters
- [n] important marine food fishes
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| | Synonyms: | | blanquillo, Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps |
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| | See Also: | | Branchiostegidae, family Branchiostegidae, genus Lopholatilus, Lopholatilus, percoid, percoid fish, percoidean | |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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