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What is an archerfish?

What is an archerfish? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. Any of the species of fish in the genus Toxotes, who prey on small animals near to the surface of a water by shooting them with water from their mouths.
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Tells about the Australian archerfish which picks off tasty insects by shooting them down with a drop of water.
Archerfish and koi reside in this pond and there is an opportunity for young and old alike to join in feeding the fish.
Archerfish spew carefully aimed streams of water at prey perched on branches or leaves, knocking the prey into the water.
For example, the archerfish has adapted to see above and below the water, now isn't that just fascinating?
Banded archerfish have a deep laterally-compressed body with a flattened head and back.
What may be the most impressive adaptation of archerfish is their ability to learn to overcome the physics of the refraction of light passing from air into water.

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