Spotted blue-eye
Pseudomugil gertrudae
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The spotted blue-eye lives in southern New Guinea, the Aru Islands and northern Australia, in slow, densely vegetated streams, lagoons and swamps. It is tiny, about 3 centimetres. Colours and size vary between populations. It breeds readily in aquaria.
- Scientific name
- Pseudomugil gertrudae
- Family
- Pseudomugilidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pseudomugilidae
- Order
- Atheriniformes
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 21–28 °C
- pH
- 4.5–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 3.8 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 41 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 45 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- School
- Minimum group
- 8
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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