Pseudomugilinae Explained

The Pseudomugilidae, the blue-eyes, are a subfamily of atheriniform fish in the rainbowfish family Melanotaeniidae.[1] They inhabit fresh and brackish water in Australia, New Guinea and nearby smaller islands. Blue-eyes are small fish, typically no more than 5cm (02inches) in length. Like the larger Melanotaeniid rainbowfish, they spawn all year round, and attach their eggs to vegetation.[2]

Genera

There are three general in the Pseudomugilinae:

Notes and References

  1. Book: Fishes of the World . 5th . J. S. Nelson . T. C. Grande . M. V. H. Wilson . 2016 . 358–363 . Wiley . 978-1-118-34233-6 .
  2. Book: Paxton, J.R. . Eschmeyer, W.N.. Allen, Gerald R.. 1998. Encyclopedia of Fishes. Academic Press. San Diego. 156. 0-12-547665-5.