2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Tilefish \Tile"fish`\, n. (Zool.) A large, edible, deep-water food fish ({Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps}) more or less thickly covered with large, round, yellow spots. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: tilefish n 1: important marine food fishes [syn: {blanquillo}] 2: yellow-spotted violet food fish of warm deep waters [syn: {Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps}] [also: {tilefishes} (pl)]
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