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Archerfish
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
laterally compressed fish, genus Toxotes, which catches insects by spitting at and disabling them.
Archerfish have silvery or white bodies marked with either black spots (T. chatareus) or black bars (T.jaculatrix). These markings camouflage the fish as it swims in sun-dappled water under mangrove vegetation.
Archerfish [ Pictures ]
Toxotes jaculatrix
SYN : Labrus jaculatrix, Sciaena jaculatrix, Toxotes jaculator
PD : The Archerfish is moderately elongated and laterally compressed with a pointed head. The eyes are large and set fairly far forward.
Banded Archerfish at Sydney Aquarium
Banded Archerfish, Toxotes jaculatrix (Pallas, 1767)
Banded Driftfish, Psenes arafurensis (Günther, 1889)
Banded Grunter caught on the Clarence River
Banded Grunter, Amniataba percoides (Günther, 1864) ...
Archerfishes exploit a food source that is unavailable to most other fishes: terrestrial insects in overlying vegetation.
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 See also: Coral, Shrimp, Perch, Dolphin, Angelfish
  
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