Forktail blue-eye
| Forktail blue-eye | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Pseudomugilidae |
| Genus: | Pseudomugil |
| Species: | P. furcatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudomugil furcatus Nichols, 1955
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The forktail blue-eye (Pseudomugil furcatus) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Pseudomugilidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea, south-east of Popondetta, where it is found in rainforest streams. This species was once placed in the genus Popondetta, and even separated as Popondichthys, but these placements are now considered erroneous (and Popondetta and Popondichthys are now synonyms of Pseudomugil). This species may be found in the aquarium trade.
References
- ^ Palmer-Newton, A. (2020). "Pseudomugil furcatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T18545A162322140. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T18545A162322140.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudomugil furcatus". FishBase. February 2019 version.