Archerfish are remarkable creatures known for their unique hunting technique, which involves shooting jets of water to knock insects and other prey from above the water's surface. This fascinating ...

Here, we investigated archerfish (Toxotes jaculatrix) non-symbolic numerical discrimination with accurate control for covarying continuous physical stimulus attributes. Archerfish were trained to ...

Then, manipulating the water around it and squeezing its gills, the archerfish shoots a powerful jet of water toward its target — in this case, a spider. As it travels toward the intended target, the ...

This simple action greatly increases the force and power of the water as it hits the spider. The archerfish can also manipulate the strength of this “blob” by adjusting for targets at ...