reef fish

noun

Any of numerous marine fishes that live in or are closely associated with coral reefs.

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Meanings

nounreef fish (plural reef fishes or reef fish)

plural reef fishes · alternative reeffish · alternative reef-fish

  1. Any of numerous marine fishes that live in or are closely associated with coral reefs.
  2. Any of the small damselfishes of the family Pomacentridae.

Origin

From reef + fish.

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reef fish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reef%20fish

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“reef fish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reef%20fish. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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