Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cyprinodontiformes

Family: Anablepidae

Genus: Anableps

Species: Anableps dowii Gill, 1861

Climate Zone

Location

• Central America: Pacific drainages, from southern Mexico to Nicaragua.

Biology

Occurs in fresh water to full salinity coastal lagoons. Used in eye research.

Habitat

freshwater

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless