# tilefish

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From tile + fish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tilefish