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damselfish
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dam·sel·fish  (dmzl-fsh)
n. pl. damselfish or dam·sel·fish·es
Any of various small tropical marine fishes of the family Pomacentridae, having laterally compressed, usually brightly colored bodies. Also called demoiselle.

damselfish [ˈdæmzəlˌfɪʃ]
n pl -fish, -fishes
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any small tropical percoid fish of the family Pomacentridae, having a brightly coloured deep compressed body See also anemone fish
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Noun1.damselfish - small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefsdamselfish - small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs
percoid, percoid fish, percoidean - any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes
beaugregory, Pomacentrus leucostictus - a blue and yellow damselfish of Bermuda and Florida and the West Indies
anemone fish - live associated with sea anemones
Abudefduf saxatilis, sergeant major - large blue-grey black-striped damselfish; nearly worldwide


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