Pomacentridae
plural noun
Po·ma·cen·tri·dae
: a family of small usually brightly colored marine percoid fishes having only two spines in the anal fin and comprising the damselfishes of tropical coral reefs
pomacentroid adjective or noun
¦⸗⸗¦sen‧ˌtrȯid
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Pomacentrus, type genus (from Greek pōmat-, pōma lid, cover + kentron sharp point) + -idae; akin to Skr pāti he protects