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Info on Archer fish (Toxotes jaculatrix) ... This fish is known for its ability to shoot down insects with a jet of water, and it is possible to witness this behaviour in the aquarium with the right type of set up.
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Archer fish are interesting fishes to say the least. They will actually spit water at insects that are close to the water, making the prey fall into the water where it is eaten. The tongue and roof of the fish's mouth form the equivalent of a gun barrel.
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Archerfish - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Archer-Fish (SS-311) was laid down on 22 January 1943 by the Portsmouth (N.H.) Navy Yard; launched on 28 May 1943; sponsored by Miss Malvina C. Thompson, secretary to Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt; and commissioned on 4 September 1943, Lt. Comdr.
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Nature - the world's best science and medicine on your desktop ... Even the best baseball players dither more than an archer fish. ... Archer fish are better than the best baseball players at predicting where plummeting prey will land, suggests a new study. They need only one glance.
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What you are watching is slow motion footage of an archer fish spitting water at a fly, then having it fall into its mouth. It's like the opposite of fishing. ... fish 58...
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The Archer Fish, renowned for being able to shoot down insects with a well-aimed spit of water, is also adept at calculating just where its prey will fall. ... Said one researcher, ‘The Archer Fish would be the better outfielder.’2...
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