anemone fish

American  

noun

1. any of several small colorful damselfishes of the genus Amphiprion, as the clown anemone fish, that occur in association with certain tropical marine anemones.

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anemone fish British  

noun

1. any of various damselfishes of the genus Amphiprion, such as A. percula (clown anemone fish), that usually live closely associated with sea anemones

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Example Sentences

The Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences will not retract a 2016 paper on anemone fish behavior even though a lengthy university investigation found its data were fabricated.

From Science Magazine

The Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences says it will not retract a paper on anemone fish behavior even though a lengthy university investigation found it was made up.

From Science Magazine

"If these species suffer even a fraction of the impact found for anemone fish, then a short-lived bleaching event could decrease the reproductive output of at least 12 percent of species," the study authors wrote.

From National Geographic