Pseudomugil luminatus

Aquarist: DragonFlyer

Species Profile: Pseudomugil luminatus

Common Name:   Red neon blue-eye

Species Photo by: Greg Gregory

Description:   A beautiful 3-4 cm blue-eye endemic to rivers in Australia and New Guinea. Egg-scatterer which should not be bred alongside other Pseudomugil to avoid hybridization.

Category:   Rainbowfish

Global Region:   Southeast Asia

Distribution:   Australia and New Guinea

CARES Status:   Endangered

Aquarist Notes

Photo of aquarist's species:

Genetic Line:   Aquarium Strain

Year Acquired:   2024

Acquired a group of 5 young fish from an online TFCB auction and later added to the group. Currently have ~10 adults and young adults in a heavily planted tank.

Species Spawned:   Yes

They seem to continuously spawn in a mop. Some fry have grown in the same tank as the breeders escaping predation in the heavily planted areas and in the mop. Young readily accept BBS.

Have Reared Fry?   Yes