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Blueback Blue Eye, photographed on a transparent background
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Blueback Blue Eye

Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

The Blueback Blue Eye (Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis) is a tropical marine fish of the family Pseudomugilidae. It lives in open coastal water. It grows to 3.5 cm (total length). In the aquarium it is kept at 21–31 °C.

Size
3.5 cmtotal length
Temperature
21–31 °C
pH
7.0–8.5
Tank footprint
45 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature21–31 °C
pH7.0–8.5
Hardness10–25 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 45 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Marine
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Open coastal water
Aquarium trade
Rarely traded

Classification

  1. OrderAtheriniformes
  2. FamilyPseudomugilidae
  3. GenusPseudomugil
  4. SpeciesPseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Quick answers

Blueback Blue Eye size: how big does it get?
It grows to 3.5 cm (total length).
Blueback Blue Eye tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.
Blueback Blue Eye water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 21–31 °C, pH 7.0–8.5, hardness 10–25 °dGH.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.