Banded Archerfish
Toxotes jaculatrix
The Banded Archerfish (Toxotes jaculatrix) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Toxotidae. It lives in open coastal water. It grows to 30 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 25–30 °C.
- Size
- 30 cmtotal length
- Temperature
- 25–30 °C
- pH
- 7.0–8.0
- Tank footprint
- 120 × 60 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature25–30 °C
pH7.0–8.0
Hardness20–30 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Open coastal water
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyToxotidae
- GenusToxotes
- SpeciesToxotes jaculatrix
Quick answers
- Banded Archerfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 30 cm (total length).
- Banded Archerfish tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 60 cm.
- Banded Archerfish water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 25–30 °C, pH 7.0–8.0, hardness 20–30 °dGH.
- Banded Archerfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
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Sources
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