#largescale foureye fish

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Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Calling the Anableps fishes “four-eyes” isn’t an insult-- these species actually have four eyes! Individuals have two eyeballs, and each eyeball has two pupils and two corneas. This allows the Anableps fishes to see above and below the water at the same time, and spot potential prey and predators twice as easily.

(Image: Largescale foureye fish (Anableps anableps) by Joel Sartore)

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Anableps anableps or Largescale Foureyes

The eyes of this fish are split into two pupils! This allows them to see both above and below the waterline at the same time.

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Largescale Foureyes

Foureye fish can survive on land, if they find themselves stranded at low tide.

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Foureye fish only have two eyes, but each eye is split into two parts, with each part having its own pupil and retina. This allows them to see above and below the water at the same time.

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Foureye fish are “one side maters”, meaning that right-“handed” males only mate with left-“handed” females and vice versa.

Originally posted at stories.starmind.org.

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