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
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archerfish::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | toxotes jaculatrix |
| Type of | percoid, percoid fish, percoidean |
Examples of archerfish
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Incredibly, the archerfish are able to compensate for this when they aim their watery shafts.
From the newscientist.com
ArcherFish by Cernium is a video-surveillance system that combines detection with verification.
From the denverpost.com
So does all this just come naturally to an archerfish?
From the newscientist.com
Archerfish departed San Diego on 10 January 1963, bound for Yokosuka, where she began a three-week upkeep period.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Archerfish are remarkable hunters that shoot down their above-water prey by blasting them with jets of water.
From the newscientist.com
Archerfish have a special way of hunting for food that involves spitting jets of water at aerial insects above the water's surface.
From the sciencedaily.com
Previously Dr Temple had found that archerfish have the potential to see colours differently in different parts of their eyes.
From the sciencedaily.com
Archerfish in a forest of mangroves.
From the guardian.co.uk
Feeding barra will be away from the edges, using the cover of darkness as enough stealth to sneak up on rainbow fish, archerfish, and other tasty tidbits.
From the ntnews.com.au
- 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
- The archerfish (Spinner Fish or Archer Fish) are a family (Toxotidae) of fish known for their habit of preying on land based insects and other small animals by literally shooting them down with water droplets from their specialized mouths. ...
