banded archerfish

English

banded archerfish

Noun

banded 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

Toxotes jaculatrix

• German: Schützenfisch m, Spritzfisch m
• Japanese: 鉄砲魚 (テッポウウオ, teppōuo)
• Russian: полоса́тый брызгу́н m (polosátyj bryzgún)

References

• banded archerfish on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Toxotes jaculatrix on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Toxotes jaculatrix on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons