Toxotes jaculatrix
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Archerfish - Toxotes jaculatrix
Species name: Toxotes jaculatrix
Synonym: Sciaena jaculatrix, Toxotes jaculator ...
Age of Aquariums Freshwater Fish Archer Fish - Toxotes jaculatrix
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Toxotes jaculatrix
12"
These fish have the ability to shoot water to hit their insect prey.
Archer Fish - Toxotes jaculatrix
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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.
They are especially suitable for top feeders like archerfish ( Toxotes jaculatrix ) and African butterfly fish (Pantodon buchholzi). Starter cultures can be mail-ordered (e.g. from Ward's Natural Science Establishment, Inc.
Taxotes chatareus and Toxotes jaculatrix, are the two species regularly seen for sale in pet shops. They are so similar that shops rarely differentiate between them. You undoubtedly have one of those two species.
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