clownfish

/ˈklaʊnˌfɪʃ/ noun

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.

Word Origin A compound of clown and fish — the clownfish is named for its bright, clown-like colors and playful behavior. Clown comes from Old Norse klown 'a clumsy, boorish fellow,' which also gives us clownish and clownery. Fish is from Proto-Germanic *fiskaz, also in fishery, fishy, and fisherman.

noun 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. countable

The bright orange clownfish darted playfully among the anemone's tentacles.

(名词) 小丑鱼;海葵鱼 【雀鲷科海葵鱼亚科中双锯鱼属或棘颊雀鲷属的彩色鱼类,以与海葵的共生关系著称】

明亮的橙色小丑鱼在海葵的触手间嬉戏地穿梭。

(sustantivo) pez payaso; pez anémona [Cualquiera de los peces de colores de los géneros Amphiprion y Premnas en la subfamilia Amphiprioninae de la familia Pomacentridae, nativos de los océanos Pacífico e Índico, notables por su relación mutualista con las anémonas marinas.]

El brillante pez payaso naranja se movía juguetonamente entre los tentáculos de la anémona.

(nom) poisson-clown [Poisson tropical coloré de la famille des pomacentridés, vivant en symbiose mutuelle avec les anémones de mer dans les océans Pacifique et Indien.]

Le poisson-clown orange vif se faufilait avec agilité entre les tentacules de l'anémone.

(Substantiv) Clownfisch; Anemonenfisch [**Clownfisch** (Substantiv, Maskulinum): Ein kleiner, auffällig gefärbter Fisch der Gattungen *Amphiprion* oder *Premnas* (Familie Riffbarsche), der in Symbiose mit Seeanemonen im Indopazifik lebt.]

Der leuchtend orange **Clownfisch** huschte spielerisch zwischen den Tentakeln der Anemone hin und her.

(名詞) 太平洋とインド洋に生息するクマノミ亜科のカラフルな海水魚。イソギンチャクと共生関係で知られることで有名。

鮮やかなオレンジ色のクマノミがイソギンチャクの触手の間を陽気に飛び回った。

(substantivo) peixe-palhaço [Qualquer um dos peixes coloridos dos gêneros Amphiprion e Premnas, da subfamília Amphiprioninae, da família Pomacentridae, nativos dos oceanos Pacífico e Índico, notáveis por sua relação mutualística com as anêmonas-do-mar.]

O peixe-palhaço laranja brilhante disparou brincalhão entre os tentáculos da anêmona.

Word parts: clown + fish

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