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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A genus of damsel-fishes of the family Pomacentridæ, remarkable for their relatively large size and brilliant coloration. H. rubicunda is the garibaldi of the coast of California. When full grown it is of a uniform bright scarlet.

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