Pseudomugil halophilus
| Pseudomugil halophilus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Pseudomugilidae |
| Genus: | Pseudomugil |
| Species: | P. halophilus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudomugil halophilus Hammer, Allen, Adams & Unmack, 2024[1]
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Pseudomugil halophilus, commonly called the mangrove blue-eye, is a species of fish in the genus Pseudomugil. It is found in mangrove habitats in coastal eastern Queensland, Australia.[2]
Description
The mangrove blue-eye is a small, semi-translucent fish that can reach up to 2.3–3 cm (0.9–1.2 in) in length as an adult. The mangrove blue-eye has blue eyes with a narrow, yellow lateral stripe which runs along its body to its semi-translucent, yellow anal fin with a blackish streak on the bottom.[3][2]
Taxonomy
Previously mistaken for the Pacific blue-eye due to their similar appearance, the mangrove blue-eye was described and found to be genetically distinct in 2024.[2]
References
- ^ "Pseudomugil halophilus Hammer, Allen, Adams & Unmack, 2024". BioLib. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ a b c Hammer, Michael P.; Allen, Gerald R.; Adams, Mark; Unmack, Peter J. (September 2024). "The Mangrove Blue-eye, a new species of Pseudomugil (Pisces: Pseudomugilidae) from eastern Queensland, Australia". Fishes of Sahul.
- ^ "mangrove blue eye". fishes of Australia. Retrieved 27 July 2025.