tilefish

IPA: tˈaɪɫfɪʃ

Any of the mostly small, perciform marine fish in the family Malacanthidae; an important food fish.

Examples of "tilefish" in Sentences

The reproductive habits of tilefish are not well studied.
Tilefish sighted a small convoy and launched a determined attack.
Though often categorized as gobies, tilefish are a separate species.
The tilefish was a perfect expression of umami, had I not seen it prepared I would have sworn it was butter-poached.
Suggested changes in fisheries management intended to reduce bycatch of sea turtles in the long-line fishery by pushing the fleet further offshore would increase the fishing pressure on red grouper and other ecosystem engineers, such as tilefish, found at greater depths, contends Coleman.