How to Use damselfish in a Sentence
damselfish
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These damselfish are omnivorous generalists, which makes their diet quite broad and adaptable compared to many marine species.
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New Atlas,
9 Oct. 2026
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Schools of fish drifted one above the other in a shifting, shimmering mesh, as neon-bright parrotfish, damselfish, and Moorish idols darted by.
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Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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There were yellow longnose butterflyfish, domino damselfish, lemonpeel angelfish, clownfish and powder blue tang.
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John Donegan Long Beach Post,
Arkansas Online,
15 Sep. 2026
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Many species were affected, including cardinalfish, parrotfish, damselfish, and others.
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IEEE Spectrum,
14 Mar. 2019
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At Long Pink Beach on Padar Island, a shallow coral garden shelters butterflyfish, bannerfish, surgeonfish, and electric-blue damselfish.
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Sarah Bruning,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Aug. 2026
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In the livers of urban fish, 425 genes in juveniles and 585 in adults showed activity largely linked to inflammation and immune system responses that was not seen in damselfish living in clean, untouched reef areas.
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New Atlas,
9 Oct. 2026
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For instance, some damselfish have ultraviolet face patterns that help them be recognized by other members of their species and communicate with potential mates while remaining largely hidden to predators unable to perceive ultraviolet colors.
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Elay Shech,
The Conversation,
25 Apr. 2025
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