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Thesaurus: archer fish

A small fish (Toxotes jaculator), of the East Indies; -- so called from its ejecting drops of water from its mouth at its prey. The name is also applied to Chaetodon rostratus.

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  1. A small fish (Toxotes jaculator), of the East Indies; -- so called from its ejecting drops of water from its mouth at its prey. The name is also applied to Chaetodon rostratus.
  2. A small fish (Toxotes jaculator), of the East Indies; -- so called from its ejecting drops of water from its mouth at its prey. The name is also applied to Chætodon rostratus.
  3. A small fish (Toxotes jaculator), of the East Indies; -- socalled from its ejecting drops of water from its mouth at its prey.The name is also applied to Chætodon rostratus.