archerfish
Insect-shooting tropical fish
Archerfish are tropical freshwater fish known for their remarkable hunting technique of shooting jets of water from their mouths to knock insects and other small prey off overhanging vegetation into the water.
Found primarily in Southeast Asia and Australia, they can accurately hit targets up to several feet above the water's surface.
The name references their precision aim, likened to an archer's skill with a bow.
Forced fluid stream
- squirtForced liquid jet
- streamSteady continuous flow
- projectileLaunched airborne object
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
trajectory · aim · accuracy · range · mouth · expel · shoot · douse
Organism that consumes others
- preyAnimal being hunted
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- targetingSelecting as objective
insect · spider · beetle · cricket · forage · surface · overhanging · vegetation
Fish with skeletal fin supports
- bandedHaving encircling marks
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- ichthyologyScientific study of piscine life
- vertebrateSpinal column animal
freshwater · brackish · tropical · mangrove · estuary · aquarium · schooling · habitat
Using paired eyes
- refractionWave bending between media
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
- aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
eyes · accuracy · calculation · angle · adjustment · targeting · recognition · acuity
Propelling oneself airborne
- leapingSpringing into air
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- socialConcerning community life
schooling · recognition · adaptable · intelligent · trainable · laboratory · research · cognition
jet
Forced fluid stream
- squirtForced liquid jet
- streamSteady continuous flow
- projectileLaunched airborne object
propulsion · trajectory · aim · accuracy · range · mouth · expel · shoot · douse · knockdown
predator
Organism that consumes others
targeting · insect · spider · beetle · cricket · forage · surface · overhanging · vegetation · strike
ray-finned
Fish with skeletal fin supports
- bandedHaving encircling marks
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- ichthyologyScientific study of piscine life
vertebrate · freshwater · brackish · tropical · mangrove · estuary · aquarium · schooling · habitat · ecosystem
binocular
Using paired eyes
- refractionWave bending between media
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
aerial · eyes · accuracy · calculation · angle · adjustment · targeting · recognition · acuity · optics
jumping
Propelling oneself airborne
social · schooling · recognition · adaptable · intelligent · trainable · laboratory · research · cognition · problem-solving
- fishcod, salmon, bass, perch, eels
- aquariumdolphin, penguin, ray, octopus, lobster tank
- estuary animalsmudskipper, fiddler crab, mud crab, oyster, barnacle
- aquatic predatorsshark, great white shark, great white, tiger shark, bull shark
- fish-eatersosprey, kingfisher, pelican, heron, cormorant
- tropical fishclownfish, angelfish, butterflyfish, parrotfish, triggerfish
archerfishfilter feeder
Animal straining waterborne nutrients
sea anemone · anglerfish · baleen whale · sponge · coral
archerfishbottom feeder
Creature eating from substrate
deep-sea fish · bottom dweller · catfish · flounder · anglerfish