Temperature: 25 - 30C pH: 6.0 - 7.5. The medium is checked on a daily basis and any eggs removed to a separate container for incubation and hatching. Ideally much of the diet should comprise live foods such as Daphnia, Moina, Artemia nauplii, micro worm, etc., although small/crushed floating dried foods are also accepted. Lake Sentani is located some 10km west of Jayapura at the north east extremity of West Papua. (Captive bred in Eupore). Habitat: Asia & Oceania, Central to Southern New Guinea & Northern Australia.
Males are more highly-patterned, colourful, and larger than females and the unpaired fins become noticeably extended as they mature. Generally quite hardly and accepting of a range of water conditions. It lives in very large schools in areas with dense vegetation, so it is an ideal candidate for the planted aquarium and especially enjoys the cover of floating plants. We would class this as an easy fish to care for. Pseudomugil spp. Approximate purchase size : 1 - 2cm What water conditions do they require? Found in eastern papua new guinea. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. The males usually have a longer dorsal fin and are more brightly coloured than females. Social Behaviour: Lively, peaceful, community fish. Unfortunately we cannot offer international deliveries on livestock. Premium Quality BlueEyes On this page you can shop online for a BlueEyes, which are a group of aquarium fish in the genus Pseudomugil.. Click here for more about buying aquarium fish from us. If you have any concerns about the size or colour of the livestock you wish to order, please contact our livestock team via our support centre before placing your order. Potential size: 12.5cm (usually smaller). Due to variations from suppliers on rare occasions this may not always be possible. Though lifespan tends to increase in well-maintained aquaria the fish will normally be less fecund once they reach an age of 12-18 months. Herder et al. Keep with other small species in groups of 5 or 6+. With black and bright yellow tipped fins and tail, silvery-grey bodies and glowing red markings, the Pseudomugil furcatus grows to a meagre 6.5cm (2.6 inches), and lives up to 3 years. Social Behaviour: Very active, peaceful, community fish. We use cookies to improve your online experience.
Peaceful fish that are unlikely to cause any issues in an aquarium. Please note all fish delivery prices are excluding dry goods. They at their best when kept in shoals of 6-10. Potential size: 3cm. Social behaviour: A peaceful, schooling community fish.
pH: 7.0 – 8.5; will not do well in acidic water.
At some localities it can be found living sympatrically alongside its congener P. inconspicuus.