What does "archerfish" mean?

Any of the species of fish in the family Toxotidae (usually with sole genus Toxotes), who prey on small animals near to the surface of a water by shooting them with water from their mouths.

What is a synonym for "archerfish"?

Common synonyms include: fish, toxotes jaculatrix.

Archerfish

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Definitions

Noun

1
Any of the species of fish in the family Toxotidae (usually with sole genus Toxotes), who prey on small animals near to the surface of a water by shooting them with water from their mouths.
2
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 wordnet