Genus |
Species |
Notes |
Kiunga |
ballochi |
The original collection was lost during a wild fire in Australia. After
many searches in remote New Guinea jungles a new collection was made. Two
forms have been found, but are in the hands of only one fish keeper. Hopefully
he will soon release specimens to other hobbyists so a repeat of the earlier
loss will occur. |
Pseudomugil |
connieaea |
Named for Doctor Gerald Allen's wife Connie. This New Guinea blue-eye
is in the hobby but kept by very few people. |
Pseudomugil |
cyanodosalis |
Found only in Australia, this species is a marine and estuarine species.
It is in the aquarium hobby and well worth the extra effort. No one has
yet been able to capture its true beauty in a photograph. |
Pseudomugil |
furcatus |
This beautifull New Guinea blue-eye never fails to attract the attention
of any who are lucky enough to see it. They are avialable in the pet trade,
but most of the pet trade stock is severly compromised. Colors have faded
and deformities are rampant. There is good quality stock in the hands of
serious rainbow keepers. |
Pseudomugil |
gertrudae |
Found in both Australia and New Guinea. There are many color forms
of this species. The predominant differences are spotting and tones of
yellow, but body shape also comes into play. |
Pseudomugil |
inconspicuus |
Found in both Australia and New Guinea. It is a marine and estruarine
fish. The name states it all. This is a small cololess fish. |
Pseudomugil |
majusculus |
Found in New Guinea. |
Pseudomugil |
mellis |
Found in Australia in soft waters on the east coast. This species has
been brought into the hobby on numerous occasions. Unfortunately it is
not the easiest fish to keep going and has been lost to the American hobby
again and again. It is presently in America and hopefully we will do a
little better with it this time. |
Pseudomugil |
novaegineae |
A rather unremarkable New Guinea species. It is not know to be in the
American hobby. |
Pseudomugil |
paludicola |
Found in southern New Guinea. |
Pseudomugil |
paskai |
A New Guinea species with an appearence simular to gertrudae. This
species is in the hobby. Requires soft and cooler waters to produce offspring
of both sexes. |
Pseudomugil |
reticulatus |
Found on the Vogelkop penisula of Irian Jaya New Guinea |
Pseudomugil |
signifer |
Eastern coast of Australia. The most varied of all the blue-eye species.
There are numerous color forms and body shapes as defined by location.
The breeding habits also differ between populations. |
Pseudomugil |
tenellus |
Found in both Ausrtalia and New Guinea. This is a very attractive blue-eye
who's colors are have rarely been caught in photographs. I do not know
of one decent published photograph. This fish is well worth the effort
to obtain, do not be fooled by the pictures. It is occasional seen in the
pet trade. |
Scaturiginchthys |
vermeilipinnis |
Found only in a few spring fed pools in Queensland Australia. This
species has not been able to sustain viable populations in captivity. Each
gerneration appears to have less fertility then the one before it until
no fertile eggs are obtained. This is a server dissapointment to the rainbowfish
hobbyist, because this species is severly endangered in the wild. |