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Pseudomugil furcatus Nichols, 1955

Forktail rainbowfish
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Papua New Guinea country information

Common names: Forktail blue-eye
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from lowlands between Dyke Ackland Bay and Collingwood Bay. Abundant near Safia in clear rainforest streams with thick vegetative cover. Also Ref. 6993.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/pp.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/PNG/png.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Allen, G.R., 1991
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Forktail blue-eye, Gabelschwanz-Regenbogenfisch, 叉沼汉鱼, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Atheriniformes (Silversides) > Pseudomugilidae (Blue eyes)
Etymology: Pseudomugil: Greek, pseudes = false + Latin, mugil, -is = grey mullet (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Nichols.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

; sötvatten bentopelagisk; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 12.   Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060); 8°S - 9°S

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Oceania: known only from the lowlands of eastern Papua New Guinea between Dyke Ackland Bay and Collingwood Bay.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 2847); 4.0 cm SL (female)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 4 - 7; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 7 - 9; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 1; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 15 - 18.

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Inhabits rainforest streams with thick vegetative cover (Ref. 2847). An omnivorous egg layer and peaceful community fish which prefers the following aquarium conditions: pH=7.6, H=14, 25°C water temperature (Ref. 6398).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

Allen, G.R., 1991. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Publication, no. 9. 268 p. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea. (Ref. 2847)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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