英语词汇“archerfish”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

archerfish

noun (plural same or archerfishes)

A freshwater fish that knocks insect prey off overhanging vegetation by shooting water at it from its mouth. It is native to Asia, Australia, and the Philippines.

Genus Toxotes, family Toxotidae: several species, in particular T. jaculator.

By shooting jets or bullets of water, and correcting for light refraction, archerfishes knock insects down to the water surface and quickly consume them....

Colisa uses the same technique as archerfishes to prey on insects just above the water.
Banded archerfish have a deep laterally-compressed body with a flattened head and back.

单词	archerfish
释义	archerfish noun (plural same or archerfishes) A freshwater fish that knocks insect prey off overhanging vegetation by shooting water at it from its mouth. It is native to Asia, Australia, and the Philippines. Genus Toxotes, family Toxotidae: several species, in particular T. jaculator. By shooting jets or bullets of water, and correcting for light refraction, archerfishes knock insects down to the water surface and quickly consume them.... Colisa uses the same technique as archerfishes to prey on insects just above the water. Banded archerfish have a deep laterally-compressed body with a flattened head and back.
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