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| Scientific Name | Pseudomugil furcatus Nichols, 1955 |
| Common Name | Forktailed Blue-eye |
| Type Locality | Peria Creek, Kwagira River, eastern Papua New Guinea. |
| Synonym(s) | Popondetta furcata, Popondichthys furcatus, Pseudomugil furcata |
| Pronunciation | fur kat uss |
| Etymology | furcatus: meaning forked, a reference to the deeply forked caudal fin. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 50mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Known only from the lowlands of eastern Papua New Guinea between Dyke Ackland Bay and Collingwood Bay. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| pH | 6.0 - 8.0 |
| Temperature | 24.0-26.0°C or 75.2-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | American Museum Novitates No. 1735, pp 2, Fig. 1 |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2019 Oct 27 03:50 (species record created: 2013 Sep 08 00:22) |