clownfish

English
Two common clownfish, Amphiprion ocellaris

Etymology

clown +‎ fish

Pronunciation
  • audio (US)(file)

Noun

clownfish (plural clownfish or clownfishes)

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

Synonyms

Translations

References
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.