Banded Archerfish
Toxotes jaculatrix
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The banded archerfish is a perciform fish of the archerfish genus Toxotes. Found in brackish water, 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. Larger specimens may be able to hit prey 2 to 3 metres away. The banded archerfish may reach the displaced prey within 50 milliseconds of its hitting the water.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Carangiformes
- Family
- Toxotidae
- Genus
- Toxotes