banded archerfish (Toxotes jaculatrix) Archer Fish (Toxotes jaculatrix) at the Louisville Zoo
Date 4-23-09
Author Ltshears https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Ltshears
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ArcherFish01.jpg
The banded archerfish (Toxotes jaculatrix) is a species of brackish water archerfishes. It is best known for its ability to spit a jet of water to "shoot down" prey. Toxotes jaculatrix inhabits the Indo-Pacific and waters off Australia.
Order: Perciformes
Family: Toxotidae
Genus: Toxotes
Species: Toxotes jaculatrix (Pallas, 1767)
Synonyms:
Labrus jaculatrix
Sciaena jaculatrix
Toxotes jaculator