Anableps

/ˈænəblɛps/

Translation of "anableps" into Russian

anableps

Noun

/ˈænəblɛps/

anableps / pl

anablepses pl

анаблепс

The anableps is known for its unique ability to see both above and below the water surface simultaneously.

Анаблепс известен своей уникальной способностью видеть одновременно как над, так и под поверхностью воды.

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anableps

Noun

/ˈænəblɛps/

A genus of fish known as the four-eyed fish, found in fresh and brackish waters of Central and South America, characterized by having eyes divided into two parts, allowing them to see both above and below the water surface.

The anableps is fascinating because it can simultaneously watch for predators above the water and search for food below.

Any individual fish of the genus Anableps, commonly called a four-eyed fish.

We watched an anableps skim across the water's surface.

Anableps

Proper noun

The scientific genus name of the four-eyed fishes in the family Anablepidae.

Anableps is distinguished by its uniquely adapted eyes that allow simultaneous aerial and aquatic vision.

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