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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Any of the species of fish in the family Toxotidae (usually with sole genus Toxotes), who prey on small animals near to the surface of a water by shooting them with water from their mouths..
Use archer fish when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Archer fish means Any of the species of fish in the family Toxotidae (usually with sole genus Toxotes), who prey on small animals near to the surface of a water by shooting them with water from their mouths..
Common synonyms include toxotes jaculatrix.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use archer fish where its definition matches the intended context.
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