Pseudomugil luminatus
Aquarist: BTown_blackwater
Species: Pseudomugil luminatus
Common Name: Red neon blue-eye
Photo by: Greg Gregory
Description
A beautiful 3-4 cm blue-eye endemic to rivers in Australia and New Guinea. Egg-scatterer which should not be bred alongside other Pseudomugil to avoid hybridization.
Category: Rainbowfish
Global Region: Southeast Asia
Distribution: Australia and New Guinea
CARES Status: Endangered
Aquarist Notes
Genetic Line: Aquarium Strain
Year Acquired: 2023
Acquired from Wet Spot in June of 2023. Group has been bred one generation and is now being crossed with a second group acquired at the 2024 NEC auction.
Species Spawned: Yes
Mop spawner, will hybridize so must be bred as the only pseudomugil in the aquarium.
Have Reared Fry? Yes
Eggs were incubated at 80 F for ~14-18 days. Methylene blue was used in the first few days with water changes done periodically to remove methylene blue.
Young fish available? Yes