All Fishes ⇒ Toxotidae ⇒ The genus Toxotes

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Etymology Toxotes is Greek for "bowman" or "archer", referring to the "spitting a beam of water" to mae insects fall onto the water.
Feeding The common name for this group, Archerfish, is a reference to the habit of this fish to shoot water at insects on low branches over the water. They are technically omnivores, but prefer insects and are not keen on floating flake food.
Furniture These fish need space above the water level, and are known to not only shoot insects above water, but also to jump out of water to chase food.
Size Smallest 300mm, largest 400mm, average 350mm, most commonly 300mm. All SL.
Species There are 3 "species" in the database
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