clownfish
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clownfish
- /ˈklaʊnˌfɪʃ/ US
Where it comes from
From clown + fish.
noun clownfish · clownfishes
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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.
Similar: anemonefish
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noun fish of the genera Amphiprion or Premnas
| Español | pez payaso |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 흰동가리 huindonggari |
| 日本語 | 熊の実 kumanomi |
| 中文 | 小丑魚 /小丑鱼 xiǎochǒuyú |
| Português | peixe-palhaço |
| Français | poisson-clown, poisson clown |
| Deutsch | Anemonenfisch, Clownfisch |
| Italiano | pesce pagliaccio |
| Română | pește clovn |
| Русский | ры́ба-кло́ун rýba-klóun |
| Tiếng Việt | cá hề, cá hải quỳ |
| العربية | سَمَكَة المُهَرِّج |
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title = {clownfish},
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