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Synonyms for damselfishes or Related words with damselfishes
lutjanidae
haemulidae
callionymidae
mullidae
brachypterus
pomacentridae
scaridae
labridae
apogonidae
scorpaenidae
filefish
gobiidae
balistidae
frenatus
cirrhitidae
ostraciidae
kyphosidae
microlepis
ocellaris
nemipteridae
rabbitfish
bothidae
brachyura
damselfish
melanurus
marmoratus
plectorhinchus
polynemidae
priacanthidae
balistes
flyingfish
cyprinoides
ponyfish
blackspotted
ostracion
tetraodontidae
chrysurus
kuhlia
platycephalidae
lampris
diplodus
siganidae
cyanopterus
ambassidae
mormyrus
hemichromis
dragonfishes
nigromaculatus
trichiurus
pervagor
Examples of "damselfishes"
Amphiprion latifasciatus (Madagascar anemonefish) is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae, the clownfishes and
damselfishes
.
"Doryrhamphus janssi" is a cleaner fish specialised in small fish like apogonids and
damselfishes
, they usually work in couple.
Amphiprion omanensis (Oman anemonefish) is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae, the clownfishes and
damselfishes
.
Amphiprion fuscocaudatus (Seychelles anemonefish is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae, the clownfishes and
damselfishes
.
Amphiprion nigripes (Maldive anemonefish or blackfinned anemonefish), is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae which includes clownfishes and
damselfishes
.
Amblypomacentrus breviceps, known commonly as the black-banded demoiselle , is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacentridae, the
damselfishes
and the clownfishes.
Amphiprion chrysogaster, (Mauritian anemonefish), is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae, the clownfishes and
damselfishes
. It is endemic to Mauritius and probably Réunion.
Amphiprion clarkii, known commonly as Clark's anemonefish and yellowtail clownfish, is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae, the clownfishes and
damselfishes
.
The red saddleback anemonefish, "Amphiprion ephippium", also known as the saddle anemonefish, is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae, the clownfishes and
damselfishes
.
Amblyglyphidodon aureus also known as the golden damselfish is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacentridae, the
damselfishes
and clownfishes. It is native to the central Indo-Pacific.
Adult snappers often form large schools on the outer reefs or above sandy areas, mainly to form spawning aggregations. Small brownish juveniles mimic
damselfishes
of the genus Chromis in order to approach their preys.
Amphiprion allardi, (Allard's anemonefish) is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae, the clownfishes and
damselfishes
and was named after Jack Allard by Herbert Axelrod after his visit to Allards Collecting Station in Kenya.
The lyretail
damselfishes
are fishes in the genus Neopomacentrus in the family Pomacentridae. They are marine coastal fishes except "N. taeniurus" that occurs in brackish waters, and even in pure fresh water.
Herbivores feed on plants. The four largest groups of coral reef fishes that feed on plants are the parrotfishes,
damselfishes
, rabbitfishes, and surgeonfishes. All feed primarily on microscopic and macroscopic algae growing on or near coral reefs.
Damselfishes
comprise the family Pomacentridae except those of the genera "Amphiprion" and "Premnas", which are the anemonefishes. They can grow up to long. While most are marine, a few species inhabit the lower stretches of rivers in fresh water. Damselfish usually have bright colors.
Amphiprion chrysopterus (orange-fin anemonefish) is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae, the clownfishes and
damselfishes
, found in the Western Pacific north of the Great Barrier Reef from the surface to 20 m, to include the Pacific Ocean between Queensland, Australia and New Guinea to the Marshall and Tuamotus islands. It can grow to 17 cm in length.
Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster also known as the yellowbelly damselfish is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacentridae, the
damselfishes
and clownfishes. It's widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea included. It's a small size fish that can reach a maximum size of 13 cm length.
Amphiprion bicinctus, meaning "both sawlike with two stripes," commonly known as the Red Sea or two-banded anemonefish is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae, the clownfishes and
damselfishes
. Like other species of the genus, the fish feeds on algae and zooplankton in the wild.
Surgeonfishes sometimes feed as solitary individuals, but they also often travel and feed in schools. Feeding in schools may be a mechanism for overwhelming the highly aggressive defense responses of small territorial
damselfishes
that vigorously guard small patches of algae on coral reefs.
Amphiprion chagosensis, (Chagos anemonefish), is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae, the clownfishes and
damselfishes
. It is named for the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean and it is endemic to the archipelago. The original specimens were collected at Diego Garcia Atoll, Chagos Archipelago.