Pseudomugil Mellis

Aquarist: interstition

Species Profile: Pseudomugil Mellis

Common Name:   Honey Blue eyes

Species Photo by: Kyle Carlson

Description:   The honey blue-eye is a small, pale honey coloured. As the common name suggests, the honey blue-eye has blue eyes. It has blue cheeks and a single fine midlateral line running along its body from the tip of the pectoral fin backwards. The female has clear fins. Male honey blue-eyes have distinct black submarginal bands and white margins on their dorsal, anal and caudal fins.

Category:   Rainbowfish

Global Region:   Australia

Distribution:   Snapper Creek

CARES Status:   Endangered

Aquarist Notes

Collection Point:   Snapper Creek

Genetic Line:   Aquarium Strain

Year Acquired:   2025