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Family Toxotidae - Archerfishes

Order:

Perciformes

Class:

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)

No. of Genera:

No. of Species:

Environment:

Fresh: Yes Brackish: Yes Marine: Yes

Aquarium:

some

First Fossil Record:

Ref.: Berg, L.S..1958

Remark:

Coastal marine, brackish, and freshwater. Distribution: India to the Philippines, Australia and Polynesia. Compressed and deep-bodied; maximum body depth 1.8-2.5 in standard length. Big-eyed. With 4-6 strong spines in dorsal fin; soft rays 11-14. Three spines in anal fin; soft rays 15-18. Soft portion of dorsal fin much shorter than soft part of anal fin. Mouth large and terminal, with the lower jaw jutted, and very protractile. Scales on lateral line about 25-47. Branchiostegal rays 7. Vertebrae 24 (10+14). Shoots down insects by squirting water from the mouth. Assumed to be nonguarders (RF). Popular freshwater aquarium fish. Usually below 16 cm in length but may reach 40 cm maximum length, as reported for T. chatareus.

Etymology:

Greek, toxotes = archer, bowman ( Ref. 45335).

Division:

Peripheral/diadromous

Reproductive guild:

nonguarders

Main Ref.:

Nelson, J.S..1994

Coordinator:

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