clown fish

A form of clownfish — 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.

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Meanings

nounclown fish (plural clown fish or clown fishes)

plural clown fishes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of clownfish.
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