Smallscale archerfish (Toxotes microlepis)

Scientific name: Toxotes microlepis G?nther, 1860

Smallscale archerfish (Toxotes microlepis)

The Smallscale archerfish (Toxotes microlepis) is a freshwater fish of the family Toxotidae. Native range: Asia, Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 5. Deep body; a flat back and a deeply curved belly; large eyes; pointed snout; a single dorsal fin with 4-5 spines; dark bars or blotches on a yellow to silvery background.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Toxotes microlepis
Family
Toxotidae (Archerfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; pelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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