Identity and native record
Toxotes chatareus (Seven-spot archerfish) is included because authoritative species records document native occurrence in Sumatra and Kalimantan records. “Native to Indonesia” does not imply endemicity, captive availability, legal export, or permission to import.
Different archerfish are easily confused; meristics and provenance should support the final name.
Ecology and adult scale
- Feeding guild
- Invertivore / opportunist
- Reported adult scale
- up to about 40 cm TL
- Habitat
- Rivers, estuaries and mangrove-influenced waters
Feeding guild is an editorial husbandry aid, not a complete diet prescription. Juvenile and adult diets, seasonal ecology and individual behaviour can differ.
Welfare and suitability screen
Large surface area, secure cover and locality-informed salinity management.
Before any future listing, LIMNIC would need to document the individual fish, expected adult dimensions, secure containment, water parameters, diet, compatibility, transport risk and the buyer’s capacity to provide lifetime care.
