Archerfish
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| Scientific name | Toxotes |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Perch-like fishes |
| Rank | Genus |
| Higher classification | Toxotidae |
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| ID | 2145238 |
About Archerfish
The archerfish form a monotypic family, Toxotidae, of fish known for their habit of preying on land-based insects and other small animals by shooting them down with water droplets from their specialized mouths. The family is small, consisting of ten species in a single genus Toxotes.
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