Primitive archerfish (Toxotes lorentzi)

Scientific name: Toxotes lorentzi Weber, 1910

The Primitive archerfish (Toxotes lorentzi) is a freshwater fish of the family Toxotidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–32°C (75–90°F). Native range: Oceania, south-central New Guinea and Australia. Asia: Indonesia.

Primitive archerfish care at a glance

Temperature
24–32°C (75–90°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Toxotes lorentzi
Family
Toxotidae (Archerfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: south-central New Guinea and Australia. Asia: Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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