Pseudomugil gertrudae

Aquarist: DesktopAquatics

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

Photo of aquarist's species:

Genetic Line:   FX 3rd or more Generation

Line Traits:   Yellow fairy fins and yellow Tail tips

Year Acquired:   2024

Pseudomugil gertrudae ARU IV from Mark Nicholson

Species Spawned:   Yes

Have Reared Fry?   Yes

Young fish available?   Yes