1. a tropical freshwater fish that catches insects by shooting jets of water at them

Examples

• The archerfish can accurately hit insects up to six feet away.
• At the aquarium, visitors watched the archerfish demonstrate its hunting technique.
• Archerfish are native to Southeast Asia and northern Australia.
• The archerfish’s ability to calculate refraction makes it a skilled hunter.
• Scientists study archerfish to understand their remarkable accuracy.
• Young archerfish must learn to aim their water jets through practice.