Anablepidae

/ˌænəˈblɛpɪdeɪ/ noun

A family of small freshwater fish from Central and South America known for their unusual eyes that can look upward and downward simultaneously.

From Greek 'ana-' (up) + 'blepo' (to see) + Latin '-idae' (family suffix). Named in the 1820s for the fish's distinctive ocular anatomy.

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