Species of perciform fish in the archerfish genus Toxotes
Toxotes chatareus
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Toxotidae
Genus:
Toxotes
Species:
T. chatareus
Binomial name
Toxotes chatareus
(Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms[2]
Coius chatareus Hamilton, 1822
Toxotes chatareus, sometimes known by the common names common archerfish, seven-spot archerfish or largescale archerfish, is a species of perciform fish in the archerfish genus Toxotes.[3]
They are usually no larger than 20 centimetres (7.9 in) but may grow up to 40 centimetres (16 in). Unlike most archerfish, T. chatareus are sooty rather than silvery in colour. They are omnivorous, feeding on insects, fish, and vegetative matter at the surface of the water. Breeding occurs in the wet season, and 20,000 to 150,000 eggs may be laid at one time.
T. chatareus are distributed throughout southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific and Australia. They may live in brackish or fresh water, inhabiting mangrove swamps and estuaries as well as further upstream in slow-moving rivers. While occasionally caught and eaten, T. chatareus are more commonly kept in the aquarium. They may be sold with other Toxotidae under the collective label "archerfish". Caring for T. chatareus in aquaria is somewhat difficult as they need live food given at the surface, rather than flake food.
^Pal, M.; Morgan, D.L. (2019). "Toxotes chatareus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T166566A1137243. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T166566A1137243.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^"Synonyms of Toxotes chatareus (Hamilton, 1822)". FishBase. May 7, 2008. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
^Martin F. Gomon & Dianne J. Bray (2011) Sevenspot Archerfish, Toxotes chatareus. Fishes of Australia. Retrieved 29 Aug 2014
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