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Chaetodon rostratus
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.
Chaetodont
Chaetodont Ch[ae]"to*dont, n. [Gr. ? hair + ?, ?, tooth.] (Zo["o]l.) A marine fish of the family Ch[ae]todontid[ae]. The ch[ae]todonts have broad, compressed bodies, and usually bright colors.
Chaetodont
Chaetodont Ch[ae]to*dont, a. Of or pertaining to the Ch[ae]todonts or the family Ch[ae]todontid[ae].

Meaning of Chaetodon from wikipedia

- Chaetodon is a tropical fish genus in the family Chaetodontidae. Like their relatives, they are known as "butterflyfish". This genus is by far the largest...
- pairs occur in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, members of the huge genus Chaetodon. Butterflyfish look like smaller versions of angelfish (Pomacanthidae)...
- Chaetodon pelewensis, the dot dash butterflyfish, spotbanded butterflyfish or punctato butterflyfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish...
- Chaetodon wiebeli, commonly known as the Hong Kong butterflyfish, Wiebel's butterflyfish or blackcap butterflyfish, is a species of marine ray-finned...
- Chaetodon triangulum, the triangle butterflyfish or herringbone butterflyfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the...
- Chaetodon daedalma or the wrought-iron butterflyfish is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It...
- Chaetodon rainfordi, Rainfords's butterflyfish, also known as the gold-barred butterflyfish or the Northern butterflyfish, is a species of marine ray-finned...
- Chaetodon leucopleura, the Somali butterflyfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It is...
- Chaetodon aureofasciatus, the golden butterflyfish, golden-banded butterflyfish, golden-striped butterflyfish or sunburst butterflyfish, is a species...
- Chaetodon larvatus, commonly known as the hooded butterflyfish or orangeface butterflyfish (and with many other common names), is a species of marine...