- Classification
- ACTINOPTERYGII
- ATHERINIFORMES
- PSEUDOMUGILIDAE
- Pseudomugil
- inconspicuus
Inconspicuous Blue Eye, Pseudomugil inconspicuus Roberts 1978
Other Names: Inconspicuous Blue-eye, Modest Blue-eye
Inconspicuous Blue Eye, Pseudomugil inconspicuus, Darwin Harbour, Northern Territory. Source: Dave Wilson / www.aquagreen.com.au/. License: All rights reserved
Summary:
A small, slender translucent blue-eye with a bluish tinge, melanophores scattered on the body, transparent to slightly yellowish fins, and a mid-lateral line of melanophores outlined above and below with iridescent blue scales.
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Bray, D.J. 2024, Pseudomugil inconspicuus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 09 Oct 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/4094
Inconspicuous Blue Eye, Pseudomugil inconspicuus Roberts 1978
More Info
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Distribution |
Western part of the Northern Territory, to Weipa, west coast of Cape York, Queensland. Elsewhere, the species occurs in West Papua and the Aru Islands, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. The species is euryhaline, and inhabits freshwater mangrove-lined creeks and fringing coastal mangroves in brackish to marine waters. Individuals aggregate among submerged roots or inundated leaves and branches, and may form large schools. |
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Features |
Dorsal fin III-IV, 5-6; Anal fin, I 10-12. Predorsal scales 14-17. |
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Remarks |
Mature males have a slightly larger first dorsal fin than females, and both dorsal fins may have slightly filamentous rays. |
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Species Citation |
Pseudomugil inconspicuus Roberts 1978, Smithson. Contrib. Zool. 281: 53. Type locality: Outer entrance of Toro Pass at western end of Parama Island, Papua New Guinea, 9°01.2'S, 143°21.6'E. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2024 |
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Resources |
Inconspicuous Blue Eye, Pseudomugil inconspicuus Roberts 1978
References
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Palmer-Newton, A. 2020. Pseudomugil inconspicuus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T161077247A161077318. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161077247A161077318.en. Accessed on 16 July 2024.
Pusey, B.J., Burrows, D.W., Kennard, M.J.., Perna, C.N., et al. 2017. Freshwater fishes of northern Australia. Zootaxa 4253(1): 1-104. https://doi.org/10.11646/ZOOTAXA.4253.1.1
Roberts, T.R. 1978. An ichthyological survey of the Fly River in Papua New Guinea with descriptions of new species. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 281: 1-72 figs 1-39 https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.281
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