Glass blue-eye (Kiunga ballochi)

Scientific name: Kiunga ballochi Allen, 1983

The Glass blue-eye (Kiunga ballochi) is a freshwater fish of the family Pseudomugilidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–26°C (75–79°F).

Glass blue-eye care at a glance

Temperature
24–26°C (75–79°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2 - 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Kiunga ballochi
Family
Pseudomugilidae (Blue eyes)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.0
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 7.5 - ?; dH range: ? - 515 demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceanic: known only from a few small creeks along a 15-20 km stretch of the Ok Tedi Mine supply road between Kiunga and Tabubil which is part of the Upper Fly River system, Papua New Guinea near the Irian Jayan border.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (A2ace)
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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