Species Care
BLUE EYE - PACIFIC (HARVEY CREEK)
Pseudomugil signifer
Keeping Snapshot:
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Max Growth Size: 6-7 cm
- Temperament: Peaceful, males territorial to rivals.
- Check compatibility with other species here
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Preferred Water Parameters:
- Temperature: 18-27 degrees celsius
- pH Level: 6.8 - 7.8
- General Hardness: Soft-Moderate
Range: Harvey Creek region, far north Queensland
Reproduction: Large eggs scattered amongst plants, hatching time approximately 3 weeks. Suitable first foods for the fry include powder foods, vinegar eels and Artemia nauplii.
Feeding: Omnivorous. Feed small sized foods, including frozen & live foods.
Additional Comments: When kept in a school, Blue-eye males put on elaborate fin displays to impress females and to outshine rival males.Best kept in planted aquaria. The population from the Harvey Creek (near Innisfail) is larger and more active than most Pacific Blue-eyes, it appreciates plenty of swimming room and good water flow.
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