Scientific Name
Pseudomugil connieae

Common Name
Popondetta blue-eye

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 16 - 19

Classification

Classified By

Allen, 1981

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Silversides (Atheriniformes)

Family

Blue eyes (Pseudomugilidae)

Distribution

Region

Oceania

Distribution

Oceania: occurs within a 50 km radius of Popondetta, eastern Papua New Guinea.

Range

8°S - 9°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

25 °C

Water Temperature To

28 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

pelagic

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: 7.7 - 7.9; dH range: 10 - ? pelagic

Trophic Level

3.34 s.e. 0.43 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

5.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Vulnerable (VU) (B1ab(iii))