Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis | 水產百科網

Pseudomugilcyanodorsalisisaverycolourfulspeciesanddeservesamuchbettercommonnamethan'BluebackBlueEye'assuggestedbyGeraldAllen.

Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis - photo© Gunther Schmida

Species Summary Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis is a very colourful species and deserves a much better common name than Blueback Blue Eye as suggested by Gerald Allen. The upper half of the males body is metallic blue (similar to the Neon Tetra) and peppered with fine grainy melanophores. The lower half of the males body is translucent to yellowish white. A single thin dark mid-lateral line runs from the base of the pectoral fin to the caudal fin. The first dorsal fin is translucent with an outer blackish border, and a small yellowish patch at the base near the last spine. The elongated anterior rays and outer edge of the second dorsal and anal fins are black. The remainder of the fin is creamy yellow or whitish. The caudal and pectoral fins are...