>
Atheriniformes (Silversides) >
Pseudomugilidae (Blue eyes)
Etymology: Pseudomugil: Greek, pseudes = false + Latin, mugil, -is = grey mullet (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: John Paska was a fisheries technician for the Papua New Guinea Ministry of Fisheries. He was honoured for the assistance he gave Gery Allen during his visits there, and was a co-collector of the type specimen. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
; zoet water benthopelagisch; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 15. Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 12468); 5°S - 6°S
Oceania: known only from small creeks near Kiunga in the upper Fly River system, Papua New Guinea.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.0 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 6398)
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 3 - 5; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 6 - 7; Anale stekels: 1; Anale zachte stralen: 9 - 11.
Inhabits rainforest streams with abundant aquatic vegetation (Ref. 2847). An omnivorous egg layer and peaceful community fish which prefers the following aquarium conditions: pH=7.5, H=10, 28°C water temperature (Ref. 6398).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
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)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: van geen belang; Aquarium: Commercieel
Tools
Speciale rapporten
Download XML
Internetbronnen
Estimates based on models
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 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).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).