Honey blue-eye
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| Pseudomugil mellis Allen & Ivantsoff, 1982 |
The honey blue-eye (Pseudomugil mellis) is a species of fish in the Pseudomugilidae family. It is endemic to Australia.
The females have clear fins. In males Honey blue-eyes the first dorsal fin is black. Honey blue-eyes will school from about 25-70 individuals. Females lay 40-150 eggs within about one week. When the young Honey blue-eyes hatch, they will usually feed from the surface of the water, pucking up things such as Water Boat Men.
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- Wager, R. 1996. Pseudomugil mellis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 04 August 2007.
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