tilefish

Etymology

From tile + fish.

tilefish means Any of the mostly small, perciform marine fish in the family Malacanthidae; an important food fish. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 69 out of 100.

noun

Any of the mostly small, perciform marine fish in the family Malacanthidae; an important food fish.“The federal Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency advise women and children to avoid king mackerel, shark, swordfish and tilefish, and limit their consumption of some tuna.”