Pacific blue-eye (Pseudomugil signifer)

Scientific name: Pseudomugil signifer Kner, 1866

Pacific blue-eye (Pseudomugil signifer)

The Pacific blue-eye (Pseudomugil signifer) is a freshwater fish of the family Pseudomugilidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 23–28°C (73–82°F). Native range: Oceania, endemic to Australia.

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Temperature
23–28°C (73–82°F)

Biology

Occurs in clear, cool, fast-flowing streams and also brackish mangrove estuaries. Inhabits tidal mangrove creeks or fringing coastal mangrove and around offshore islands. Also common in clear, forest streams. Water temperature varies between 15? and 28?C, with the lower end of the scale applicable during winter over the southernmost part of the range. The pH fluctuates from 5.5-7.8 according to habitat conditions. At least 15 geographical varieties have been recognized, but detailed morphological studies reveal there is only one species.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudomugil signifer
Family
Pseudomugilidae (Blue eyes)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Common length
3.5
Environment
Freshwater; brackish;; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 12 - 15 benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: endemic to Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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