tilefish

American  

[tahyl-fish] / ˈtaɪlˌfɪʃ /

noun

plural

tilefish,

plural

tilefishes

1. a large, brilliantly colored food fish, Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps, of deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

2. any of several related fishes of the family Branchiostegidae.

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tilefish British  

/ ˈtaɪlˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. a large brightly coloured deep-sea percoid food fish, Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps, of warm and tropical seas, esp the North American coast of the Atlantic: family Branchiostegidae

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Etymology

Origin of tilefish

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; tile + fish

Example Sentences

Deepwater tilefish are commonly found in seafood markets across east and southeast Asia.

From BBC

The pecan salsa matcha with the grilled tilefish sounds stupendous!

From Salon

A bountiful kale salad fits in Fuji apple, peanuts and miso; tilefish shows up on saffron-yellow rice freckled with fava beans.

From Washington Post

They included the south Atlantic Coast tilefish and the eastern Pacific Ocean yellowfin tuna.

From Seattle Times

“There’s nothing to hide behind,” says Essig of the classic, which she sometimes builds around tilefish.

From Washington Post