Western archerfish (Toxotes oligolepis)

Scientific name: Toxotes oligolepis Bleeker, 1876

The Western archerfish (Toxotes oligolepis) is a freshwater fish of the family Toxotidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–30°C (75–86°F). Native range: Asia, Molucca Is. and possibly Philippines.. Australian reports are misidentifications of Toxotes kimberleyensis.

Western archerfish care at a glance

Temperature
24–30°C (75–86°F)

Species facts

Scientific name
Toxotes oligolepis
Family
Toxotidae (Archerfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Molucca Is. and possibly Philippines.. Australian reports are misidentifications of Toxotes kimberleyensis.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Lower Risk: least concern (LR/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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