From: (joolz)
Newsgroups: alt.binaries.pictures.animals
Subject: Re: Misc Animals - HW_-_Archer_Fish_jt.jpg
Date: Sun, 08 Aug 1999 12:29:44 GMT

HW_-_Archer_Fish_jt.png

The archer fish lives in mangrove swamps from India to northern Australia. It
knocks insect from branches by spitting at them. The refraction of light is
compensated for by the fish positioning itself directly below the target. It is
accurate up to 5ft (1.5m). Insects close to the water are grabbed when the fish
simply jumps out of the water.

From 'Hunters of the Wild' by Michael Bright subtitled 'hunting animals and
their strategies'.


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The banded archerfish (Toxotes jaculatrix) is a species of brackish water archerfishes. It is best known for its ability to spit a jet of water to "shoot down" prey. Toxotes jaculatrix inhabits the Indo-Pacific and waters off Australia.