Largescale foureyes (Anableps anableps)

Scientific name: Anableps anableps Linnaeus, 1758

The Largescale foureyes (Anableps anableps) is a freshwater fish of the family Anablepidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–28°C (75–82°F). Native range: South America, Trinidad and Venezuela to the Amazon delta in Brazil.

Largescale foureyes care at a glance

Temperature: 24–28°C (75–82°F)

Biology

Mainly found in freshwater, sometimes in brackish parts of lagoons and mangrove coastlines. Moves in schools. Feeds on insects, other invertebrates and diatoms living on the mud, and small fishes. Can remain on mud bottom exposed to air during low tide. Used in eye research. Often travels in schools.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Anableps anableps
Family: Anablepidae (Four-eyed fishes, onesided livebearers & white-eye)
Order: Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 30.0
Common length: 14.0
Environment: Freshwater; brackish; demersal; non-migratory
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: South America: Trinidad and Venezuela to the Amazon delta in Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)