archerfish

plural irregular

A noun referring to any of several small freshwater fishes, found in Indonesia and Australia, that catch insects by squirting water at them and knocking them into the water.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa qualquer uma de várias espécies de peixes de água doce encontrados no Sudeste Asiático e na Austrália, que capturam insetos cuspindo jatos de água para derrubá-los na água.

1. A fish that shoots water C1 formal

   Any of several small freshwater fishes that catch insects by squirting water at them, knocking them into the water; found in Indonesia and Australia.

   • The archerfish is known for its ability to shoot down insects with a precise stream of water.
   • In the aquarium, the archerfish demonstrated its hunting technique by targeting a fly.
   • Researchers study the archerfish to understand its remarkable aiming abilities.

   🇵🇹peixe-arqueiro

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