Spotted blue-eye (Pseudomugil gertrudae)

Scientific name: Pseudomugil gertrudae Weber, 1911

Spotted blue-eye (Pseudomugil gertrudae)

The Spotted blue-eye (Pseudomugil gertrudae) is a freshwater fish of the family Pseudomugilidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 25–30°C (77–86°F). Native range: Asia and Oceania, Northern Australia, southern New Guinea and the Aru Islands.

Spotted blue-eye care at a glance

Temperature
25–30°C (77–86°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 12

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudomugil gertrudae
Family
Pseudomugilidae (Blue eyes)
Order
Atheriniformes (Silversides)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.8
Environment
Freshwater; brackish;; pH range: 6.0 - 6.0; dH range: 5 - 12 demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: Northern Australia, southern New Guinea and the Aru Islands.
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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