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.
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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
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Common names from other countries

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

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> 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 Ecología

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

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

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 2847); 4.0 cm SL (female)

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Espinas dorsales (total) : 4 - 7; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 7 - 9; Espinas anales: 1; Radios blandos anales: 15 - 18.

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).

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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)

Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 03 June 2020

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Pesquerías: sin interés; Acuario: Comercial

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00514 - 0.02450), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm Total Length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).

Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Pseudomugil furcatus Nichols, 1955