tilefish

tile·fish  (tlfsh)

n. pl. tilefish or tile·fish·es

A reddish-blue percoid marine food fish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) of deep Atlantic waters, having a fleshy flap on the nape and small yellow spots on the upper sides and fins.

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[tile- (short for New Latin Lopholatilus, genus name : Greek lophos, crest, fin + New Latin latilus from Greek latos) + fish.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tilefish - important marine food fishes blanquillo percoid, percoid fish, percoidean - any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes Branchiostegidae, family Branchiostegidae - small family of marine fishes having covered gills
	2.	tilefish - yellow-spotted violet food fish of warm deep waters Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps percoid, percoid fish, percoidean - any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes genus Lopholatilus, Lopholatilus - large brightly colored food fish of deep Atlantic waters