Forktail blue-eye
| Forktail blue-eye | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Pseudomugilidae |
| Genus: | Pseudomugil |
| Species: | P. furcatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudomugil furcatus Nichols, 1955 | |
The forktail blue-eye (Pseudomugil furcatus) is a species of fish in the family Pseudomugilidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea south-east of Popondetta, where found in rainforest streams.
It used to be placed in genus Popondetta or even separated as Popondichthys, but this is now considered erroneous.
References
- Allen, G. 1996. Pseudomugil furcatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
- ITIS Standard Report Page: Popondichthys Furcatus
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