Description
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Reference |
IB2046 |
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Category |
Fishes |
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Family Name |
Archerfish - TOXOTIDAE |
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Common Name |
Banded Archerfish |
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Scientific Name |
Toxotes jaculatrix |
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Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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Notes |
Archefishes are known for their remarkable ability to shoot jets of water into the air through a groove in the roof of the mouth, to knock down insects flying near the surface of the water or perched on overhanging vegetation. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |
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