Pseudomugil luminatus
Aquarist: DesktopAquatics
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
Collection Point: Lake Timika
Genetic Line: Aquarium Strain
Year Acquired: 2024
These are from Mark Nicholson I got them in 2024 on Aquabid.
Species Spawned: Yes
Used a spawning mop. no special parameters just males and females together.
Have Reared Fry? Yes
Small powdered foods are necessary at the beginning, take BBS early and often.
Young fish available? Yes