Natural Sharpshooter – Archerfish Uses Its Mouth as a Water Gun to Hunt Prey
The archerfish is famous for its ability to accurately shoot prey from several meters away with a powerful jet of water generated from its mouth. Toxotes jaculatrix, commonly known as the archerfish, lives in the in mangroves of southern and southeast Asia, where they spend much of their time stalking prey from beneath the surface […]
Unique Archerfish Spits Jets of Water to Shoot Down Its Prey
The water-pistol is a harmless toy for children, but apparently it can be a lethal weapon too. This particular species of fish makes use of water jets and the laws of physics to aim at and stun its prey. The aptly named archerfish employs a unique process to hunt land based insects and small animals […]