Banded archerfish (Toxotes jaculatrix)

Scientific name: Toxotes jaculatrix Pallas, 1767

Banded archerfish (Toxotes jaculatrix)

The Banded archerfish (Toxotes jaculatrix) is a freshwater fish of the family Toxotidae that grows to about 30 cm (12 in). It is moderate to keep and peaceful, is best kept in a species tank and needs a tank of at least 210 L (55 US gal), water at 25–31°C (77–88°F) and a pH of 7.0–8.0. Native range: Asia and Oceania, Widespread from the gulf of Aden along the coast of India and Southeast Asia, down to Australia.

Banded archerfish care at a glance

Care level
Moderate
Temperament
Peaceful
Community tank
Not suitable
Adult size
30 cm (12 in)
Minimum tank
210 L (55 US gal)
Temperature
25–31°C (77–88°F)
pH
7.0–8.0
Diet
Carnivore. Accepts flakes, freeze-dried foods and live foods.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Toxotes jaculatrix
Family
Toxotidae (Archerfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
20.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; reef-associated; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: India eastward to the Philippines, and south to Indonesia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and northern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Aquarium care parameters compiled, checked and converted to metric and imperial units by Guppies.za.net.

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