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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.

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damselfish [ˈdæmz^əlˌfɪʃ]

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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damselfish - small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs demoiselle percoid, percoid fish, percoidean - any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes family Pomacentridae, Pomacentridae - damselfishes 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