Aquarist Species: Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis
Aquarist: DesktopAquatics
Species Profile: Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis
Common Name: blueback blue-eye
Species Photo by: Kyle Carlson
Description: Typical blue-eyes size and shape. Males have a bold, metallic blue stripe along the back with yellow below. Females plain. While very tolerant of salinity and can survive for a period in fresh or salt water, they thrive only in brackish (about 1/2 of seawater). They are also quite tolerant of high or low temps if acclimated slowly.
Category: Rainbowfish
Global Region: Oceania
Distribution: Australia
CARES Classification: Near Threatened
Aquarist Notes
Photo of aquarist's species:
Genetic Line: Aquarium Strain
Year Acquired: 2025
Brackish fish keeping at a gravity of 1.010. Working with a group of 5 2 females 3 males and planning rearing fry ASAP. Will have future notes on this species
Spawning notes:
Species Spawned: Yes
Have Reared Fry? Yes
Young fish available? Yes