Species Profile: Pseudomugil furcatus

Common Name:   Forktail Blue-Eye

Species Photo by: Seriouslyfish.com

Description:   An energetic, but peaceful, 4-6 cm blue-eye endemic to a relatively small area in the country’s Northern and Milne Bay provinces. A mop spawner which should not be bred alongside other Pseudomugil to avoid hybridization.

Category:   Rainbowfish

Global Region:   Oceania

Distribution:   Papua New Guinea

CARES Classification:   Near Threatened