This video will take some time to load, the faster your internet connection, the less time it takes to load. If you can't see the video, shown just above, try clicking here.   Anableps, the So-Called Four-Eyed Fish Four-Eyed fishes are members of a genus, named Anableps, and so are often called Anableps. These fishes have oblong eyes that extend above their heads and are divided into a part above the water and a part below the water. Each eye has two pupils and two retinas; this arrangement allows Anableps to see both below and above the water surface at the same time. Click here to see a close up of an Anablep eye. Four-eyed fishes are livebearers that only mate on one side: right-"handed" males with left-"handed" females or vice versa. These fishes inhabit freshwater, brackish water, and rarely saltwater. They naturally live in northern South America and as far north as southern Mexico. Tom and Nevin discuss Anableps during this show.   Links to "Fish in the News" from Robert in NJ. Hi Tom & Nevin, hope you had a happy New year. Here is the Fish in the news. I have a question that I was asked by a LFS owner that I just met he is having trouble with their buffalo head cichlids they have raised them since they were an inch long their water is good they do 20% twice a week pwc they are now about 4” and they have been losing them a couple a week. I had no experience with those fish but I remembered that you had once said that some cichlids do not like fresh water so I suggested that they age the water. Was I right? Your friend, Robert In NJ   Toxin-laden fish tank to be removed from Lewistown hatchery http://www.greatfallstribune.com/ ... 901060309   More Sharks in the Water (half way down the page) http://www.beaconcast.com/articles/20090103_6   An Evening ... at Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration http://zip06.theday.com/blogs/ ... exploration.aspx   Magic in the water http://www.baltimoresun.com/ ... .story   Gone fishin’ for a new home http://www.vindy.com/ ... new-home/   Life from the fishbowl http://www.newstrib.com/ ... 3E53790B1   New sharks born at Georgia Aquarium http://www.bizjournals.com/ ... daily43.html   Third endangered Chinese sturgeon dies at Ocean Park http://www.channelnewsasia.com/ ... /400336/1/.html   Ensuring Success for New Aquatic Research Facilities and Expansions http://www.animallab.com/articles.asp?pid=402   Shark grabs share of fishermen's fish supper http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ ... 0550743   Aquarium Phone Booth http://www.inquisitr.com/14093/aquarium-phone-booth/   Stranded dolphin to receive blood work http://www.caller.com/ ... dolphin-receive-blood-work/   Micro beasts on show at Port aquarium http://iccheshireonline.icnetwork.co.uk/ ... page.html   Future engineers fish for knowledge at the aquarium http://www.bizjournals.com/ ... 20fish   Special thanks, as usual, to Robert in New Jersey for emailing us these links.   Links to "Fish in the News" from Jourdan in CT. Trips to National Aquarium helping autistic children http://www.baltimoresun.com/ ... .story?track=rss Winter Creature Cruise http://www.lohud.com/article/ ... SPORTS Would you like to be married over the dolphin tank? http://www.gainesville.com/article/ ... yahoo Tacoma's Point Defiance Zoo seeing hard times http://www.komonews.com/ ... 37118804.html Hunter Aquarium Planning Jellyfish exhibit http://www.timesfreepress.com/ ... jellyfish-ex/ Aquarium officials Satisfied with '08 http://www.newportnewstimes.com/ ... community03.txt And now fish in the Videos Red-Eyed Puffers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuIPLhFj7tM&feature=channel   Now, I have added a mystery fish, and it is very clear, the only hint you have: it's a cichlid which has become important in aquaculture and has established populations in the southern parts of the US. Now, here's the mystery fish.     Special thanks, as usual, to Jourdan in Connecticut for emailing us these links and the picture of this week's mystery fish.   Callers during this Show Jourdan from Connecticut calls and talks about hair algae, his Plecostomus catfish, and this week's mystery fish, that's shown above. Evan from Colorado says saltwater aquariums often have hair algae during the first 4-months, after being set up. The Bailey Brothers encourage YOU to call Pet Fish Talk during the show and talk about your pet fish.     Download of this Entire Show Here's how: Right-Click here, then click on "Save Target (or Link) As ...".  Navigate to the folder you prefer, and click on the button labeled "Save". Later you can copy the MP3-file to your iPod or other MP3-player. You can also burn files to CDs, then play them in a CD-player.  Click here to download the PodCast for this show. 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