Pseudomugil gertrudae

Aquarist: SubmergedViolette

Species Profile: Pseudomugil gertrudae

Common Name:   Spotted Blue-eye

Species Photo by: Greg Gregory

Description:   A beautiful 3-4 cm blue-eye endemic to rivers in the Aru islands, western New Guinea, and Australia’s Northern Territory. Egg-scatterer which should not be bred alongside other Pseudomugil to avoid hybridization.

Category:   Rainbowfish

Global Region:   Southeast Asia

Distribution:   None

Aquarist Notes

Collection Point:   Aru IV

Genetic Line:   FX 3rd or more Generation

Year Acquired:   2025

This species does best in a group of at least 6 with at least an even amount of males and females, with extra females preferred. The males will flare fins at each other in a beautiful show, but never harm each other. Males fins are noticeably larger and more colorful than female's fins. The fins are usually a nice yellow color on their tips, with the occasional exceptional individual with red/ orange tips. 10 gallon minimum tank size for their energetic nature.