Fascinating feeding habitThe archer fish is a hardy and showy species that adapts well to aquarium life. Well known for its ability to shoot a jet of water from its upwardpointing mouth, accurately hitting insect prey up to 150cm away. This adaptation enables the archer fish to utilize a source of food not available to other fish. They are capable of jumping, so it is advisable to keep their aquarium covered. Little is known of their breeding biology and all fish offered for sale are collected from the wild. These magnificent fish have both elegance and fantastic speed, they are a real talking point and make a very worthwhile addition to the aquarium.
Fascinating feeding habitThe archer fish is a hardy and showy species that adapts well to aquarium life. Well known for its ability to shoot a jet of water from its... Fascinating feeding habitThe archer fish is a hardy and showy species that adapts well to aquarium life. Well known for its ability to shoot a jet of water from its...
Family
1
Subfamily
8
Size
5cm
Water Temperature
22 - 26
Water Requirements
7.2 - 7.8
Temperament
Peaceful with similar size fish
Feeding
Prefers live food taken from the surface but easily trained to eat frozen, freeze dry, and dry foods.
Prefers live food taken from the surface but... Prefers live food taken from the surface but...
Food Types
Dry, AI Naturals Frozen, Live
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