damselfish

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  1. noun Any of various small tropical marine fishes of the family Pomacentridae, having laterally compressed, usually brightly colored bodies. Also called demoiselle.

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  • By studying the mitochondrial DNA of spiny damselfish collected from 15 reefs along three lines across the north, middle and south of the GBR, the researchers have been able to build up a 'history' of the damselfish's population, according to a release of Australian Research Council. —  India eNews
  • · Does he rescue damselfish in distress? —  Home
  • Outside a large porthole next to him, a school of damselfish is visible in the blue distance grazing on plankton. —  Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming RSS Newsfeed
  • For more information on the damselfish, visit the pschofield@usgs. gov or (352) 264-3530. —  USGS Newsroom
  • As an undergraduate at Brown University, playwright study of the mating patterns of the Panamanian damselfish was the inspiration for his latest play, —  Biology in Science Fiction
 

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