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The Blue eye (Pseudomugil signifer) is a brackish-water fish of the family Pseudomugilidae that grows up to 7 cm.
Description
The Pacific blue-eye is a small blue-eye (Pseudomugilidae) from eastern Australia. The species stays very small and has a translucent, silvery body with a conspicuous bright-blue eye ring and, in males, yellow and black-edged fins. It lives in schools in clear, cool, fast-flowing streams and also in brackish mangrove estuaries and tidal areas. At and near the surface it snaps at small insects and small zooplankton. The species is harmless to humans.
Frequently asked questions
How do you recognise the Blue eye?
The Blue eye has a torpedo-shaped body, is mainly silver-grey and shows a plain pattern. Bright blue eye ring; small schooling fish of clear streams and brackish estuaries.
Where does the Blue eye live?
The Blue eye lives in brackish water and is mostly found around mixed bottom. Eastern Australia; clear streams and brackish estuaries.
How big does the Blue eye get?
The Blue eye grows to a maximum of about 7 cm. On average the species is around 4 cm.
Is the Blue eye dangerous to humans?
No, the Blue eye is harmless to humans. None required: this species is harmless to humans.
Is the Blue eye edible?
The Blue eye is not usually eaten.
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