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Name
Scientific name
Pseudomugil furcatus
Described by
Authority Nichols, Year 1955
Family
Pseudomugilidae
Common names
Forktail Blue-eye
Photograph credits
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Summary
The forktail blue-eye, Pseudomugil furcatus, is a small pseudomugilid endemic to the Northern and Milne Bay provinces of eastern Papua New …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
60mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 24–28°C, pH 7–8
Hardness
15–30dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Papua New Guinea, Kwagila, Musa
Writing
Etymology
Pseudomugil: from the Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudes), meaning 'false, lying, untrue', used here as a prefix, and the generic name Mugil. furcatus: from the Lat…
Distribution
Described from 'Peria Creek, Kwagira River, eastern Papua New Guinea' and despite its popularity in the aquarium hobby is endemic to a relatively small area in…
Habitat
Primarily inhabits low altitude, heavily-vegetated forest streams with slow to moderate current and clear water. Air temperatures in Papua New Guinea are quite…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 60 ∗ 30 cm should be the smallest considered.
Maintenance
Best kept in a densely-planted tank and an excellent choice for the carefully-aquascaped set-up. The addition of some floating plants and driftwood roots or br…
Water conditions
Temperature: The air and water temperatures in its natural habitats do not vary a great deal and in aquaria the fish tend to fare poorly unless maintained with…
Diet
Feeds chiefly on floating or suspended zooplankton, phytoplankton, and invertebrates in nature, and in the aquarium must be offered items of a suitable size. I…
Behaviour and compatibility
Peaceful and suitable for well-chosen community aquaria alongside fishes of comparable size, disposition, and requirements with many cyprinids, gobiids, eleotr…
Sexual dimorphism
Males are more highly-patterned and colourful than females and the unpaired fins become noticeably extended as they mature.
Reproduction
This species is an egg-scatterer exhibiting no parental care and will consume its own eggs and fry given the opportunity. Since all aquarium fish appear to der…
Notes
This species is also traded as 'forktail rainbowfish' or 'yellow forktail', and it's also undergone several changes in scientific name since description. Pseud…
References
References
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