clownfish

noun

clownfish

noun

US /ˈklaʊnˌfɪʃ/

Etymology From clown + fish.

1

Any of the colorful fish of genera Amphiprion and Premnas in subfamily Amphiprioninae of family Pomacentridae, native to the Pacific and Indian Oceans, notable for their mutual relationship with sea anemones.

Synonyms
anemonefish
Derived terms
tomato clownfish

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