Dictionary.com

damselfish

[ dam-zuhl-fish ]
/ ˈdæm zəlˌfɪʃ /
Save This Word!
noun, plural (especially collectively) dam·sel·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) dam·sel·fish·es.
any of several chiefly tropical, brilliantly colored, marine fishes of the family Pomacentridae, living among coral reefs.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.
His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT
Also called demoiselle.

Origin of damselfish

First recorded in 1900–05; damsel + fish

Words nearby damselfish

dampproof, damp squib, Damrosch, damsel, damsel bug, damselfish, damselfly, damsel in distress, damson, damson cheese, damyankee
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use damselfish in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for damselfish

damselfish
/ (ˈdæmzəlˌfɪʃ) /
noun plural -fish or -fishes
any small tropical percoid fish of the family Pomacentridae, having a brightly coloured deep compressed bodySee also anemone fish
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK