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archerfish

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arch·er·fish  (ärchr-fsh)
n. pl. archerfish or arch·er·fish·es
Any of various freshwater fishes of the family Toxotidae that spit drops of water at insects and prey on those knocked to the surface of the water.
archerfish [ˈɑːtʃəˌfɪʃ]
n pl -fish, -fishes
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any freshwater percoid fish of the family Toxotidae of S and SE Asia and Australia, esp Toxotes jaculatrix, that catch insects by spitting water at them
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Noun1.archerfisharcherfish - any of several small freshwater fishes that catch insects by squirting water at them and knocking them into the water; found in Indonesia and Australia
Toxotes jaculatrix
percoid, percoid fish, percoidean - any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes
genus Toxotes, Toxotes - type genus of the Toxotidae


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