damselfish

[ dam-zuhl-fish ]

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noun

, plural (especially collectively) dam·sel·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) dam·sel·fish·es.

any of several chiefly tropical, brilliantly colored, marine fishes of the family Pomacentridae, living among coral reefs.

damselfish

/ ˈdæmzəlˌfɪʃ /

See anemone fish
any small tropical percoid fish of the family Pomacentridae, having a brightly coloured deep compressed body See also anemone fish

First recorded in 1900–05; damsel + fish

Multiple species of tiny yellow damselfish swim over and around coral reefs.

Sharks eat lots of things, so it’s not absolutely critical for them to see individual damselfish.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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