Redfinned blue-eye (Scaturiginichthys vermeilipinnis)

Scientific name: Scaturiginichthys vermeilipinnis Ivantsoff, Unmack, Saeed & Crowley, 1991

The Redfinned blue-eye (Scaturiginichthys vermeilipinnis) is a freshwater fish of the family Pseudomugilidae. Native range: Oceania, Australia.

Biology

Inhabits around grassy tussocks and weeds in small spring-fed pools with a depth of only a few centimeters in very dry, open country. The pools are exposed to full sun for most of the day and air temperatures reach 51?C in summer and fall as low as 3?C in winter. The fish and its limited habitat are now protected.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scaturiginichthys vermeilipinnis
Family
Pseudomugilidae (Blue eyes)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.5
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Oceania: Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (A1ce, B2abcde+3d)
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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