Definition of coral fishes. Meaning of coral fishes. Synonyms of coral fishes

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Definition of coral fishes

coral fishes
Pomacentroid Po`ma*cen"troid, a. [Gr. ? a cover + ? a prickle + -oid.] (Zo["o]l.) Pertaining to the Pomacentrid[ae], a family of bright-colored tropical fishes having spiny opercula; -- often called coral fishes.

Meaning of coral fishes from wikipedia

- Contrast between coral reef and open water fishes Most reef fishes have body shapes that are different from open water fishes. Open water fish are usually...
- fire coral colonies are extensively damaged when harvesting the yellowtail damselfish, as the corals are often deliberately smashed and fishes hiding...
- has 76% of all known coral species in the world. As a habitat for 52% of Indo-Pacific reef fishes and 37% of the world's reef fishes, it contains the greatest...
- A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate...
- form of the coral polyp which, when mature, settles to form a new colony. Although some corals are able to catch plankton and small fish using stinging...
- Precious coral, or red coral, is the common name given to a genus of marine corals, Corallium. The distinguishing characteristic of precious corals is their...
- leopard coral grouper (Plectropomus leopardus), also known as the common coral trout, leopard coral trout, blue-dotted coral grouper or spotted coral grouper...
- A coral island is a type of island formed from coral detritus and ****ociated organic material. It occurs in tropical and sub-tropical areas, typically...
- Daniel (eds.). "Cryptotomus roseus". FishBase. September 2015 version. Lieske, E., and Myers, R. (1999). Coral Reef Fishes. 2nd edition. Princeton University...
- Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Family Pomacentridae". FishBase. January 2007 version. Smith, J.L.B. 1960. Coral fishes of the family Pomacentridae from the Western...