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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 tile·fish /ˈtaɪ(ə)lˌfɪʃ/

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Tile·fish n. Zool. A large, edible, deep-water food fish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) more or less thickly covered with large, round, yellow spots.
 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.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 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)]