archerfish

Archerfish can distinguish animals from nonanimals—even if they’ve never seen them before | Science

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The archerfish is one of Southeast Asia’s deadliest sharpshooters. When a tasty insect or spider catches its eye on the banks of a mangrove forest, the small, striped swimmer fires a precise, high-powered jet of water from its mouth, knocking the bug into the river, where it can be gobbled up. To do so, the … Read more

Fish: Archerfish prove they can count by spitting at computer screens

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Previous research has suggested that fish have an innate sense of numbers, but critics say these experiments aren’t the final word. Now, a new study has shown that archerfish really can count Life 24 December 2021 By Michael Le Page Archerfish spit water at their prey Shutterstock / Roberto Dani Can fish count? An experiment involving … Read more