Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Tilefish \Tile"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
   A large, edible, deep-water food fish ({Lopholatilus
   cham[ae]leonticeps}) 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.

Source : WordNet®

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)]