Dictionary of Ichthyology  

tide pool = an area in the littoral zone that retains sea water at a low tide because of a depression or arrangement of rocky substrate; a year-round habitat for certain fishes and a spawning site for others.

San Diego tide pool from Wikimedia Commons: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tidepools_Small.jpg

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