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That means the archerfish were missing information about color and movement, which they would have when hunting in the wild.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 1, 2022

The model assessed which visual properties—such as roundness, symmetry, and texture—it needed to think like an archerfish.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 1, 2022

When naive archerfish watch fish already skilled at hitting moving targets, they more often hit their target on their first attempt, compared to those who never observed others hunt.

From The Guardian • Oct. 30, 2018

But we do know the tuskfish and the archerfish are prime examples of evolution's boundless capacity for problem solving, and they might turn out to have plenty of company among other fishes.

From Scientific American • Jun. 8, 2017

The scientists concluded that archerfish can assume the viewpoint of another archerfish to learn a difficult skill from a distance.

From Scientific American • Jun. 8, 2017