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Archer Fish == banded archerfish (Toxotes jaculatrix)
| Subject: | Archer Fish == banded archerfish (Toxotes jaculatrix)
| | Poster: | Steven (opaljaguar@earthlink.net)
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| Resolution: 2048x1536
File Size: 1052625 Bytes
Date: 2004:12:03 00:10:10
Camera: E3200 (NIKON)
F number: f/2.8
Exposure: 10/601 sec
Focal Length: 102/10
Upload Date: 2004:12:07 10:31:12
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Amazon Archer Fish: Found in the waters of South and Central America. It is so named because it sits near the top of the water waiting for a fly or some other small unsuspecting prey to come near. It then spits a stream of water at its target till it falls in the water to be eaten!
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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. |
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