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Toxotes jaculator

Jaculator \Jac"u*la`tor\, [L.]

  1. One who throws or casts. [R.]

  2. (Zo["o]l.) The archer fish ( Toxotes jaculator).

Toxotes jaculator

Archer fish \Arch"er fish`\ (Zo["o]l.) 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 Ch[ae]todon rostratus.