Spotted archerfish
📖 Overview
Occurs mainly in brackish mangrove estuaries, but also penetrates freshwater rivers and small streams . Inhabits coastal waters . Found along the shores of flowing and standing waters. Occurs in shaded areas with overhanging vegetation . Inhabits medium to large-sized rivers . Also found in lakes and billabongs . Feeds at the surface during the day on floating debris which includes insects and vegetable matter . Also consumes crustaceans and small fishes . Renowned for its habit of spitting to dislodge its insect prey from tree branches above the water; maximum shooting range is about 150 cm. Breeds from both fresh and brackish water . Breeding takes place in the wet season. Highly fecund female releases buoyant eggs . Lays 20,000 to 150,000 eggs, measuring about 0.4 mm in diameter . Occasionally caught by anglers and is reasonable eating . Sold fresh in markets.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17. : short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spotted archerfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; pelagic; amphidromous . Tropical; 25°C - 30°C
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Common Archer Fish · Seven-spot Archerfish · Seven-spotted Archerfish · Sevenspot Archerfish · Siamese Archerfish · Spotted Archerfish · archerfish · blowpipe fish |
| 🌍CES | stříkoun pětitrnný |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Plettet skyttefisk |
| 🇩🇪German | Gefleckter Schützenfisch |
| 🇫🇷French | Poisson-archer commun |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Schuttersvis |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-arqueiro |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Пятнистый брызгун |
| 🌍THA | ปลาเสือพ่นน้ำธรรมดา · ปลาเสือพ่นน้ำสยาม · ปลาเสือพ่นน้ำแม่โขง |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coius chatareus | Hamilton | 1822 | Synonym |
| Taxotes chatareus | Hamilton | 1822 | Synonym |
| Toxotes chaetareus | Hamilton | 1822 | Synonym |
| Toxotes chatarcus | Hamilton | 1822 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 24 records indexed .
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