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A fish with amazing hunting behavior, shooting water jets to knock down insects above water.
Archerfish (family Toxotidae) are tropical fish found across a vast range from India and Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia to northern Australia, inhabiting mangroves, brackish estuaries, and freshwater rivers. Of the ten known species, Toxotes jaculatrix is the most commonly encountered. Adults reach 20–30 cm. Archerfish are renowned for one of the most remarkable hunting strategies in the animal kingdom: they shoot precisely aimed jets of water from their specialized mouths to knock insects, spiders, and small lizards from branches and vegetation up to 1–3 meters above the surface, correcting for the refractive distortion of the water's surface with exceptional visual processing. In aquariums, they demonstrate this intelligence by squirting water at their keeper to demand food. Adaptable to a wide salinity range — from near-freshwater to brackish — a small addition of marine salt mix often improves their condition. Optimal conditions are 24–30°C at pH 7.0–8.0. They require a large tank (90 cm+) with a secure lid, and are best kept as a single specimen or in small groups.
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產地
mangroves and brackish estuaries from India and Sri Lanka through Southeast Asia to northern Australia
壽命
5-10 years
體型
15-25cm
溫度
22〜28℃
Insects, Artificial feed, Frozen food
Leave space above water to enjoy water shooting
Can be kept in brackish to fresh water
Place insects on surface to see water shooting
Prone to jumping out. Lid essential
Intermediate. 這是一個中級難度的物種。建議有一定的飼養經驗和環境管理知識。
Archer Fish的理想溫度為22〜28℃。避免溫度驟變,保持穩定的環境。
Archer Fish的平均壽命為5-10 years。透過適當的護理和營養,牠們可以長壽健康地生活。
Archer Fish成年後通常可達15-25cm。大小可能因飼養條件和個體遺傳而異。
Archer Fish的食物為:Insects, Artificial feed, Frozen food。目標是適當的餵食頻率和均衡的飲食。
Archer Fish的價格因品系、大小和血統而有很大差異。請查看我們的市場價格頁面獲取最新價格資訊。
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