Pacific foureyed fish (Anableps dowei)

Scientific name: Anableps dowei Gill, 1861

The Pacific foureyed fish (Anableps dowei) is a freshwater fish of the family Anablepidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–28°C (75–82°F). Native range: Central America, Pacific drainages, from southern Mexico to Nicaragua.

Pacific foureyed fish care at a glance

Temperature: 24–28°C (75–82°F)

Biology

Occurs in fresh water to full salinity coastal lagoons. Used in eye research.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Anableps dowei
Family: Anablepidae (Four-eyed fishes, onesided livebearers & white-eye)
Order: Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 22.0
Environment: Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Central America: Pacific drainages, from southern Mexico to Nicaragua.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)