four-eyed fish en · NOUN
Meanings
- A member of a genus Anableps of fish in the family Anablepidae having eyes raised above the top of the head and divided in two different parts, so that they can see below and above the water surface at the same time, inhabiting fresh and brackish waters of Mexico, Honduras, and northern South America.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| four-eyed fishes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Pacific four-eyed fish · finescale four-eyed fish · largescale four-eyed fish
Synonyms
Translations (2)
ru четырёхгла́зка (fish of the genus Anableps) · fi nelisilmäkala (fish of the genus Anableps)