banded archerfish

noun

An archerfish of species Toxotes jaculatrix, known for its ability to spit a jet of water to "shoot down" prey, found in coastal waters from India to the Philippines, Vanuatu, and Australia.

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Meanings

nounbanded archerfish (plural banded archerfish)
  1. An archerfish of species Toxotes jaculatrix, known for its ability to spit a jet of water to "shoot down" prey, found in coastal waters from India to the Philippines, Vanuatu, and Australia.

Translations

German Schützenfisch, Spritzfisch
  • SchützenfischToxotes jaculatrix
  • SpritzfischToxotes jaculatrix
Japanese 鉄砲魚
  • 鉄砲魚 (teppōuo)Toxotes jaculatrix
Polish strzelczyk indyjski, pryskacz
  • strzelczyk indyjskiToxotes jaculatrix
  • pryskaczToxotes jaculatrix
Russian полоса́тый брызгу́н
  • полоса́тый брызгу́н (polosátyj bryzgún)Toxotes jaculatrix
Tagalog kataba
  • katabaToxotes jaculatrix
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APA

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Chicago

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