Largescale Four-eyes
Anableps anableps
Also known as: Foureye, Four-eyed Fish, Four-eyes, Striped Four-eyed Fish, Stargazer
- Foureye
- Four-eyed Fish
- Four-eyes
- Striped Four-eyed Fish
- Stargazer
Overview
Found in schools, usually on the surface of the water, rarely under the water in freshwater, sometimes in brackish parts of lagoons and mangrove coastlines. They can also be found on mud bottoms exposed to the air during low tide.
Widespread South America
Used in eye research!
How to identify
- Pattern
- white stripes
- Behaviour
- schooling
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Habitat & where to find it
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Found in schools, usually on the surface of the water, rarely under the water in freshwater, sometimes in brackish parts of lagoons and mangrove coastlines.
Adult photos 2
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