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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.

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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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archerfish - 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