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

The paper’s conclusion—that anemone fish can “smell” whether coral reefs are bleached or healthy—was based on a series of experiments in which fish are placed in a laboratory apparatus called a choice flume that forces them to decide which direction to swim.

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

And it helps the animal host, be that host sea anemone, fish or human being, by stopping any particular bacterial species running out of control—for if a species does start to multiply, which is a normal precursor to infection, there will be more phages around to attack it and multiply in their turn, bringing the uppity bug rapidly under control.

From Economist