Post by Allaquatica on Jan 20, 2007 21:20:39 GMT -5
Common Name: Archer Fish, banded archer fish gold archer fish (gold morph only)
Scientific Name: Toxotes jaculatrix
Tank: Brackish
Tankmates: semi agressive, monos, scats
The Archer Fish or Banded Archerfish is a fish renowned for its ability to “shoot” down its prey with a forceful stream of water, ...definitely one of Mother Nature’s wonders!
Archer Fish of Banded Archerfish are a very common coastal species in many parts of tropical Asia. They live mainly in salty mangrove swamps where they spend their time cruising the shallows looking for food. They will also move into rivers and streams and the more solitary adults may swim out to coral reefs, possibly to breed..
The Archer Fish has developed the ability to shoot their food by forcing a stream of water through a groove in the roof of their mouths. This jet of water is strong enough to knock insects out of low lying branches into the water where they are quickly gobbled up.
Even without their unusual ability to shoot prey, they would still be a popular aquarium fish due to their interesting body shape and banded pattern. They are typically a silvery or white color with four to six black vertical bands. Juveniles will have a some irregular yellow patches, mostly on top between the bands. Their body is flattened and rather elongated, with a pointed head. There are both the nornal silver with dark spot wild fish and a gold colour morph available, although the gold morph is still very rare in the aquarium trade.
Scientific Name: Toxotes jaculatrix
Tank: Brackish
Tankmates: semi agressive, monos, scats
The Archer Fish or Banded Archerfish is a fish renowned for its ability to “shoot” down its prey with a forceful stream of water, ...definitely one of Mother Nature’s wonders!
Archer Fish of Banded Archerfish are a very common coastal species in many parts of tropical Asia. They live mainly in salty mangrove swamps where they spend their time cruising the shallows looking for food. They will also move into rivers and streams and the more solitary adults may swim out to coral reefs, possibly to breed..
The Archer Fish has developed the ability to shoot their food by forcing a stream of water through a groove in the roof of their mouths. This jet of water is strong enough to knock insects out of low lying branches into the water where they are quickly gobbled up.
Even without their unusual ability to shoot prey, they would still be a popular aquarium fish due to their interesting body shape and banded pattern. They are typically a silvery or white color with four to six black vertical bands. Juveniles will have a some irregular yellow patches, mostly on top between the bands. Their body is flattened and rather elongated, with a pointed head. There are both the nornal silver with dark spot wild fish and a gold colour morph available, although the gold morph is still very rare in the aquarium trade.
