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Pacific foureyed fish

Anableps dowii

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The Pacific four-eyed fish lives on the Pacific coast, from southern Mexico to Nicaragua, from fresh water to salty coastal lagoons and mangroves. A livebearer.

Scientific name
Anableps dowii
Family
Anablepidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Brackish
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Anablepidae
Order
Cyprinodontiformes
Synonyms
Anableps dowei, Anableps dowi

Origin

Native region
América do Norte

Water

Temperature
24–28 °C

Size and lifespan

Adult size
22 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Bottom

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Livebearer

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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