The Golden Tilefish is a beautiful fish, being blue-green and iridescent on top, and changing to yellow or rose on the lower sides. The back and upper sides are dotted with brilliant yellow spots, and the belly is white.
Diet: bottom creatures, such as crabs, shrimps, sea snails, marine worms, and small fishes
Habitat & Range
The Golden Tilefish is a bottom dweller found in water ranging from 250 to 1500 feet deep. They prefer irregular bottom with sand, mud, and shell where they live in cone-shaped burrows, and concentrate in small groups or pods. They feed on bottom creatures, such as crabs, shrimps, sea snails, marine worms, and small fishes.
Where to Fishing
Atlantic Ocean
Frequently Asked Questions
Fishing Tips
Golden Tilefish are caught on bottom rigs baited with cut pieces of fish or whole squid. Because of the great depth of water, five-pound weights are often used on the bottom rigs.
