Behavior
These fish spend most of their time at the surface of the water. Their diet mostly consists of terrestrial insects which are readily available at the surface, however they may consume other foods such as other invertebrates, diatoms, and small fishes.
These fish will group differently depending on the species. A. anableps commonly congegrates in schools. A. microlepis also is gregarious, but restricts its schools to about a dozen individuals; it is also recorded to be found singly or as couples.
A. anableps is also known for the ability to survive out of water exposed to air, such as during low tide.
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