Blueback blue-eye

Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Pseudomugilid Fish beneath Western Pacific

Blue
Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

The neon blue-eye (Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis) or blueback blue-eye, is a species of fish in the subfamily Pseudomugilinae. It is found in northern Australia, in the Gulf Country, the Kimberley and around Darwin. First described in 1983, they have become established in the aquarium trade worldwide.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Pseudomugilidae
Genus: Pseudomugil
Maximum length: 3.5 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: northern Australia, near Broome and between Darwin and Wyndham, Northern Territory.

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