Smallscale archerfish

Toxotes microlepis

Toxotid Fish of Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Asia (unspecified)
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

The smallscale archerfish (Toxotes microlepis) is a perciform fish of genus Toxotes. As its name suggests, the scales of the smallscale archerfish are smaller than those of other archerfish. They reach a maximum length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family: Toxotidae
Genus: Toxotes
Maximum length: 15 cm
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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