anemone fish

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

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

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