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tilefish
noun
tile·fish
ˈtī(-ə)l-ˌfish 
: any of various marine bony fishes (family Malacanthidae) used as food
especially
: a large fish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) of deep waters of the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico with a fleshy appendage on the head and yellow spots on the upper body and some of its fins
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Fish like king mackerel, marlin, orange roughy, shark, swordfish, tilefish from the Gulf of Mexico, and bigeye tuna, which contain the highest mercury levels, should be limited or avoided.
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Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 29 May 2025
Even the Inlet Seafood Restaurant in Montauk only offers local fluke, golden tilefish and big-eye tuna on its menu.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The fish in question was a type of tilefish, deep-sea dwellers found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2025
Avoid fish like swordfish, tilefish, and king mackerel, sticking to smaller fish like cod, tilapia, shrimp, and salmon.
—Sarah Bradley, Parents, 22 July 2024
Image Shoppers at fish markets like Mermaid’s Garden in Brooklyn can buy sustainable, easy-to-cook fillets like hake and golden tilefish.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lists top predator species—including tilefish, swordfish, sharks, and king mackerel—as the fish with the highest levels of mercury.
—Gia Mora, Treehugger, 8 Mar. 2023
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Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 29 May 2025
Even the Inlet Seafood Restaurant in Montauk only offers local fluke, golden tilefish and big-eye tuna on its menu.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The fish in question was a type of tilefish, deep-sea dwellers found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2025
Avoid fish like swordfish, tilefish, and king mackerel, sticking to smaller fish like cod, tilapia, shrimp, and salmon.
—Sarah Bradley, Parents, 22 July 2024
Image Shoppers at fish markets like Mermaid’s Garden in Brooklyn can buy sustainable, easy-to-cook fillets like hake and golden tilefish.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lists top predator species—including tilefish, swordfish, sharks, and king mackerel—as the fish with the highest levels of mercury.
—Gia Mora, Treehugger, 8 Mar. 2023
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“Tilefish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tilefish. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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