Pseudomugil
Encyclopedia
Pseudomugil is a genus of small fish
in the Pseudomugilidae
family, that are endemic to Australia and New Guinea.
It contains 15 scientifically described and some undescribed species.
Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
in the Pseudomugilidae
Pseudomugilidae
The Blue-eyes are the family of atheriniform fish, the Pseudomugilidae, related to the rainbowfishes. They inhabit fresh and brackish water in Australia and New Guinea. Blue-eyes are small fish, typically no more than in length...
family, that are endemic to Australia and New Guinea.
It contains 15 scientifically described and some undescribed species.
- Popondetta blue-eyePopondetta blue-eyeThe Popondetta blue-eye or popondetta rainbowfish is a species of fish in the Pseudomugilidae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.-References:* Allen, G. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
(Pseudomugil connieae) - Neon blue-eye (Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis)
- Forktail blue-eyeForktail blue-eyeThe forktail blue-eye is a species of fish in the Pseudomugilidae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea south-east of Popondetta.According to ITIS, this should be in its own Genus, Popondichthys.- References :...
(Pseudomugil furcatus) - Spotted blue-eye (Pseudomugil gertrudae)
- Iconspicuous blue-eye (Pseudomugil iconspicuus)
- Ivantsoff blue-eye (Pseudomugil ivantsoffi)
- Cape blue-eyeCape blue-eyeThe cape blue-eye is a species of fish in the Pseudomugilidae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.-References:* Allen, G. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
(Pseudomugil majusculus) - Honey blue-eyeHoney blue-eyeThe honey blue-eye is a species of fish in the Pseudomugilidae family. It is endemic to Australia.Honey blue-eyes are small, pale honey coloured fish that attain up to 3cms in length when adult. The females have clear fins. Male Honey blue-eyes have distinct black submarginal bands and white...
(Pseudomugil mellis) - New Guinea blue-eye (Pseudomugil novaeguineae)
- Swamp blue-eye (Pseudomugil paludicola)
- Paska's blue-eyePaska's blue-eyePaska's blue-eye is a species of fish in the Pseudomugilidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.-Source:* Allen, G. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
(Pseudomugil paskai) - Transparent blue-eye (Pseudomugil pellucidus)
- Vogelkop blue-eye (Pseudomugil reticulatus)
- Pacific blue-eye (Pseudomugil signifer)
- Delicate blue-eye (Pseudomugil tenellus)
Weblinks
- Description of all Pseudomugil species by Adrian Tappin