Anableps dowii Gill, 1861
Pacific foureyed fish
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.
Diagnosis:   
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


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