1. Any of several small freshwater fishes that catch insects by squirting water at them and knocking them into the water; found in Indonesia and Australia
   "The Toxotes jaculatrix's ability to shoot down insects with jets of water is a remarkable hunting technique";
   - archerfish

Type of: percoid, percoid fish, percoidean

Part of: genus Toxotes, Toxotes

Encyclopedia: Toxotes jaculatrix