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| TILEFISH - The blueline tilefish is a bottom dweller found in water ranging from 240-780 feet deep, from Virginia to the Campeche Banks of Mexico. It is frequently found in the same habitat as groupers and snappers, preferring irregular bottom with sand, mud and shell hash. It is usually found in bottom water temperatures of 59°F to 73° F. It has been found to burrow head first in cone-shaped sand piles. It may grow to be 32 inches and live up to 15 years. Blueline tilefish feed on bottom creatures, such as crabs, shrimp, snails, worms, sea urchins and small fish. |