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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.

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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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 • Feb. 15, 2023

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.

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