Which tropical fish species is best known for splitting pressurised water jets to shoot prey out of the air and is a smart animal, according to research

2016

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Which tropical fish species is best known for splitting pressurised water jets to shoot prey out of the air and is a “smart” animal, according to research

A	Archefish
B	Angel fish
C	Goldfish
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Archerfish boast an unusual talent: They hunt by spitting powerful streams of water out of their mouths at unsuspecting above-water insects.

Detailed explanation-2: -Archerfish are famous for shooting mouthfuls of water at insects to dislodge them from vegetation above the water.

Detailed explanation-3: -The archerfish (spinner fish or archer fish) form a monotypic family, Toxotidae, of fish known for their habit of preying on land-based insects and other small animals by shooting them down with water droplets from their specialized mouths. The family is small, consisting of ten species in a single genus, Toxotes.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the wild: Archerfish are essentially carnivorous. Their diet is mainly insects, small aquatic crustaceans, insect larvae and zooplankton.

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