archerfish
noun
ar·cher·fish
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Definition of archerfish
: any of several small chiefly Asian bony fishes (genus Toxotes and especially T. ejaculator of the family Toxotidae) that catch insects by stunning them with water ejected from their mouths
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The scientists concluded that archerfish can assume the viewpoint of another archerfish to learn a difficult skill from a distance. — Jonathan Balcombe, Scientific American, "Fishes Use Problem-Solving and Invent Tools," 1 May 2017 An archerfish can squirt water in a single shot or in a machine gun–like fusillade. — Jonathan Balcombe, Scientific American, "Fishes Use Problem-Solving and Invent Tools," 1 May 2017 Using water as a projectile is only one of many foraging options for the archerfish. — Jonathan Balcombe, Scientific American, "Fishes Use Problem-Solving and Invent Tools," 1 May 2017 Crazy archerfish that spray bugs off leaves to eat. — Erica Boniface, The Know, "Stir-crazy kids? 13 indoor fun options in Colorado you have to try," 4 Jan. 2017 Complex, context-dependent decision strategies of archerfish, Toxotes chatareus. — Mary Bates, WIRED, "Spit Decision: How Archerfish Decide," 19 Nov. 2013These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'archerfish.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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