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Anableps dowii Gill, 1861 Pacific foureyed fish |
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photo by
Robertson, R. |
| Family: | Anablepidae (Four-eyed fishes, onesided livebearers & white-eye), subfamily: Anablepinae | |||
| Max. size: | 22 cm TL (male/unsexed); 34 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Central America: Pacific drainages, from southern Mexico to Nicaragua. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in fresh water to full salinity coastal lagoons. Used in eye research. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||