'anablepidae' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'anablepsis,' where 'ana-' meant 'up' and 'blepein' meant 'to look.'

'anablepsis' transformed into the scientific Latin term 'anablepidae,' and eventually became the modern English term 'anablepidae.'

Initially, it referred to the act of looking upwards, but over time it evolved into its current meaning of a family of fish with unique eye structures.