Banded Archerfish
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Scientific name | Toxotes jaculatrix |
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Conservation status | Least Concern |
Phylum | Chordata |
Higher classification | Archerfish |
Order | Perch-like fishes |
Rank | Species |
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ID | 2076807 |
About Banded Archerfish
The banded archerfish is a brackish water perciform fish of the archerfish genus Toxotes. It is silvery in colour and has a dorsal fin towards the posterior end. It has distinctive, semi-triangular markings along its sides. It is best known for its ability to spit a jet of water to "shoot down" prey.