Largescale foureyes - Anableps anableps
Largescale foureyes ( common name )
Anableps anableps ( fish name )
- Maximum size in aquariums (min-max): 26 - 30 cm ( 10.24 - 11.81 in )
- pH of water: 7 - 8.1
- Water hardness (dGH): 9 - 24 °N
- Recommended temperature: 23 - 28 °C ( 73.4 - 82.4 °F )
- Compatibility (temperament to it's family): peaceful (read this answer)
- Compatibility (temperament to other fish species): aggressive to smaller (read this answer)
- Place in the aquarium: Top levels
- The way of breeding: Pseudo-Livebearer
- Fish origin: South America
Information about care
Food and feeding
These fish are always looking for food and need a high protein diet. Supply them with fruit flies, brine shrimp and tubifex. They will also accept shrimp, mussels and beef heart, they prefer to feed from the surface but will swim to the substrate if required to feed.
Origin
South and Central America
Sexing
Males have a modified anal fin that develops into a gonopodium for transmitting the sperm.
Breeding
These fish fertilise the eggs by internal insemination but the strange thing is that the gonopodium of the male can only swing one way so the female has to approach the male on the correct side for mating to take place. These fish are livebearers and the young will accept crushed flake or newly hatched brine shrimp immediately.
Lifespan
The expected life span for this fish is 6 years.
Short description
The most striking feature of these fish has to be the eyes. They have split lens which gives them the ability to see above the water surface and below it at the same time.
Pictures
Bought by aqua-fish.net from jjphoto.dk.
These fish are always looking for food and need a high protein diet. Supply them with fruit flies, brine shrimp and tubifex. They will also accept shrimp, mussels and beef heart, they prefer to feed from the surface but will swim to the substrate if required to feed.
Origin
South and Central America
Sexing
Males have a modified anal fin that develops into a gonopodium for transmitting the sperm.
Breeding
These fish fertilise the eggs by internal insemination but the strange thing is that the gonopodium of the male can only swing one way so the female has to approach the male on the correct side for mating to take place. These fish are livebearers and the young will accept crushed flake or newly hatched brine shrimp immediately.
Lifespan
The expected life span for this fish is 6 years.
Short description
The most striking feature of these fish has to be the eyes. They have split lens which gives them the ability to see above the water surface and below it at the same time.
Pictures
Bought by aqua-fish.net from jjphoto.dk.
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