Big scale archerfish

Toxotes oligolepis

Tropical
Transcontinental
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

The big scale archerfish (Toxotes oligolepis) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Toxotidae. It is endemic to the Molucca Islands (Indonesia) and possibly the Philippines. Almost nothing is known about this species and there is only a single confirmed specimen, which likely was collected from Bacan ("Batjan") Islands.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family: Toxotidae
Genus: Toxotes
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Molucca Is. and possibly Philippines.. Australian reports are misidentifications of Toxotes kimberleyensis (Ref. 75154 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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