Pseudomugil furcatus
I hate to do this, but these guys in the original post are actually P. gertrudae, the Spotted Blue-Eye Rainbowfish (lovely friends). P. furcatus (Forktail Blue-Eye Rainbows) are these critters:
BUT ALSO, this is the PERFECT opportunity to talk about one of my favourite genuses (plural?), SO HAVE SOME MORE SPARKLY FEEEEEESH!!!
P. gertrudae:
P. pelucidus:
P. luminatus:
P. paskai: (some confusion surrounds the identification of these guys, as they are exceptionally similar to P. luminatus. It is now understood that fish circulated as P. paskai in the hobby are actually P. luminatus, as paskais have not become established commercially, and both genetic and physical differences exist between the two. Source)
P. cyanodorsalis: (these guys are euryhaline, meaning that they are capable of occupying pure freshwater, but also a vast range of salinities - including fully marine conditions and even waters reaching a specific gravity of 1.030(!!!!); considerably higher than sea water. However, mild to moderate brackish conditions are preferred)
P. reticulatus:
P. signifer: (also euryhaline - found in freshwater to marine conditions. Mildly brackish conditions probably best)
P. ivantsoffi:
Pseudomugil novaeguineae:
P. mellis:
P. connieae:
P. tenellus:
Also, have another rainbow - Rhadinocentrus ornatus:
These three pictures are all of the same species! The only species within its genus, their extreme colour differences are a matter of geographical range.
ANYWAY
As far as I’m concerned, Blue Eye Rainbows and Rhads are dramatically underrated.
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I LIVE FOR THEM ALL
