Inconspicuous Blue-Eye
Pseudomugil inconspicuus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 3.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A tiny blue eye barely four centimetres long, it lives among coastal mangroves in brackish and marine water, sheltering in great numbers among submerged roots and flooded leaves. It feeds on plankton and adapts readily to fresh water, often forming large schools.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Atheriniformes › Pseudomugilidae › Pseudomugil
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282448.
FAQ
- Is the Inconspicuous Blue-Eye dangerous to divers?
- The Inconspicuous Blue-Eye is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Inconspicuous Blue-Eye get?
- The Inconspicuous Blue-Eye grows to about 3.5 cm.