Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis "Neon Blue | 水產百科網

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Blueback Blue-eye or neon Blue-eye

Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

General information: This little fish lives in a very hostile environment. In the outer areas of mangroves in the tropical areas of NT, WA, Qld and PNG. It is subject to extremes of temperature and salinities. In the dry season the salt level can rise to much higher than seawater, up to 40 parts per thousand (PPT). In the wet season they are likely to live in pure fresh soft rain water for up to 4 months. Their diet in the real world is unknown but in thier habitat at the back of the mangroves near Buffalo Creek, NT there is green water full of micro crusrtaceans and small insects. Males and females are easily distinguished by the length of the fins in mature specimens the males have much longer fins. If you look at the third picture there is a mature female in the centre, all the ...