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Paska's blue-eye

Pseudomugil paskai

Also known as paska's blue eye, paska blue-eye, paskai blue eye, pseudomugil paskai, red neon blue eye, paska's blue-eye rainbowfish, シュードムギル・パスカイ, 帕斯卡蓝眼燕子

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A tiny blue-eye with a translucent body, bright blue eyes and males showing orange to yellow fins with extended dorsal and anal fin rays. It is kept for its lively displays and suits small, planted nano tanks with calm tankmates.

Care at a glance

Care level

Moderate

Temperament

Peaceful

Adult size

3 cm

Temperature

24 to 30 °C

pH

6 to 7.5

Smallest tank

40 litres

Keep as

Group of 6 or more, ideally more females than males

Diet

Omnivore: small live and frozen foods such as daphnia, cyclops and baby brine shrimp, plus fine flake

Swims

Top of the tank

Lifespan

1 to 2 years

Water

Freshwater

Wild range

Southern New Guinea: Fly River and Merauke area (Papua New Guinea and Indonesian Papua)

Breeding

An egg scatterer that lays a few eggs daily among fine plants or spawning mops over several days. Breeding is fairly easy, though eggs and fry should be moved away from adults and fry need infusoria or other very small foods at first.

Good to know

Short lived and delicate, so avoid boisterous or large tankmates and keep water clean and stable. Often confused with Pseudomugil gertrudae and similar small blue-eyes in shops.