Banded archerfish
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banded-archerfish-243-4029342
title:
Banded archerfish
text:
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. 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. The name refers to Sagittarius the a
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Species of fish
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banded_archerfish
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date modified:
2024-03-10T21:56:13Z
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