Golden Tilefish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) |
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The golden tilefish is easily distguishable fom other tilefish by the crest or flap on the head. The species
is blue-green and iridescent on the back, with numerous spots of bright yellow and gold. The belly is white
and the head is rosy, with blue under the eyes. The pectoral fins are sepia-colored, and the margin of the
anal fin is purplish-blue.
Tilefish inhabit the outer continental shelf and upper continental slope along the entire east coast of the United States and the Gulf of Mexico south to Venezuela. They are found in waters from 250-1,500 feet deep, where bottom temperatures range from 49° to 58° F. Click the link to see original Tilefish Gyotaku rubbings for sale: |
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Bottom fishing has become more and more popular over the recent years and anglers are targeting species that
most people have never seen like Tilefish. Dr. Julie Ball took me and Steve Kendall (photo above right) fishing
for Golden Tilefish in May of 2008 and we had a great day with everyone boating both Blueline and Golden
Tilefish along the Norfolk Canyon off Virginia Beach, Virginia.
RESOURCES Golden Tilefish Information Dr. Julie Ball's Extreme Sportfishing |
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FISH AVAILABLE
Amberjack Barracuda Blackbelly Rosefish Black Drum Bluefish Bluegill Blueline Tilefish Bonito Crappie Croaker Flounder Gar Golden Tilefish Jack Crevalle Ladyfish Largemouth Bass Mahi-Mahi Moonfish Red Drum Roosterfish Sea Bass Sierra Mackerel Snook Spadefish Speckled Trout Striped Bass Tautog Triggerfish Walleye |
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