Meet The Nature's Deadliest Sniper
By: EjazUlHaqBhat
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The archerfish is a small, surface-dwelling fish with a distinctive appearance and hunting technique
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The archerfish is known as nature's deadliest sniper because of its remarkable ability to hit prey from meters away with pinpoint accuracy
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Archerfish are native to the mangrove-lined estuaries of Southeast Asia and Australia
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They are ambush predators that use a ballistic hunting technique to knock down stationary prey with a precisely aimed shot of water
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They can learn to hit prey that moves rapidly at great height and can bring down prey up to 10 feet above the water's surface
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Archerfish have a deep, laterally compressed body, which makes them thin
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Their body is elongated and triangular, with a flattened top and a dorsal fin located far back
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Archerfish are usually silvery or white in colour, with black bands or spots on their upper body
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