Pseudomugil luminatus
Aquarist: DragonFlyer
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: 2024
Acquired a group of 5 young fish from an online TFCB auction and later added to the group. Currently have ~10 adults and young adults in a heavily planted tank.
Species Spawned: Yes
They seem to continuously spawn in a mop. Some fry have grown in the same tank as the breeders escaping predation in the heavily planted areas and in the mop. Young readily accept BBS.
Have Reared Fry? Yes