Cape blue-eye

Pseudomugil majusculus

Blue
Tropical
Regional distribution
Brackish fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Small
Tropical fish

The cape blue-eye (Pseudomugil majusculus) is a species of fish in the subfamily Pseudomugilinae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. This species reaches a length of 5.0 cm (2.0 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Silversides
Family: Pseudomugilidae
Genus: Pseudomugil
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Brackish
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Cape Ward Hunt, eastern Papua New Guinea and from Fergusson Island in the D'Entrecasteaux Group. Easily misidentified for Pseudomugil signifer (Ref. 9786 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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