Talk:Anableps anableps

A fact from Anableps anableps appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 7 February 2021 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the largescale four-eyes does not have four eyes?

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The result was: promoted by Eddie891 (talk) 14:10, 3 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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... that the largescale four-eyes does not have four eyes?
- ALT1:... that the largescale four-eyes sometimes emerges from the water and feeds on mudbanks?

Reviewed: Climate change in Brazil

5x expanded by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self-nominated at 07:17, 30 January 2021 (UTC).[reply]

Reviewing..5x expanded, proposed hook is interesting and catchy, reads well, QPQ done. Will complete review soon. Whispyhistory (talk) 07:43, 30 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

...No copyvio issues. Hook is in article and followed by inline citation to a reference containing hook fact. Might be worth spelling out in main text that it has 2 eyes with 4 pupils and checking the source says so. The proposed hook is quite eye-catching. Thank you.Whispyhistory (talk) 13:18, 30 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

So it eats mostly invertebrates. And mostly algae? And also diatoms?[edit]

"Anableps anableps feeds on insects and other small invertebrates and on algae ... It also ingests silt, consuming the diatoms found among the grains.[ ... Red intertidal algae (Catenella sp.) was the main food item, supplemented by insects and shore crabs, family Grapsidae."

So mainly algae? Mainly insects? Detritus feeder? IAmNitpicking (talk) 03:29, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Diatoms are a form of algae. Like humans, it enjoys a varied diet! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:31, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Eyes[edit]

The intro states: " … each eye is split into two lobes by a horizontal band of tissue, … "; however, under Description is "Each eye is divided longitudinally … ". Unless I'm confusing latitude (horizontal) and longitude (vertical), the Description comment can't be right: the fish would have to lie on its side in order to let the dividing line align with the water surface, and the other eye would therefore be entirely submerged or entirely out of the water. Prisoner of Zenda (talk) 08:12, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I have rephrased this. Is it clearer now? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:39, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed it is, Cwmhiraeth. Thanks! Prisoner of Zenda (talk) 00:09, 15 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]