Pseudomugil halophilus

Pseudomugil halophilus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Atheriniformes
Family:	Pseudomugilidae
Genus:	Pseudomugil
Species:	P. halophilus
Binomial name
Pseudomugil halophilus Hammer, Allen, Adams & Unmack, 2024 [1]

Pseudomugil halophilus, commonly called the mangrove blue-eye, is a species of fish in the genus Pseudomugil . It is found in mangrove habitats in coastal eastern Queensland, Australia. ^[2]

Description

The mangrove blue-eye is a small, semi-translucent fish that can reach up to 2.3–3 cm (0.9–1.2 in) in length as an adult. The mangrove blue-eye has blue eyes with a narrow, yellow lateral stripe which runs along its body to its semi-translucent, yellow anal fin with a blackish streak on the bottom. ^{[3] [2]}

Taxonomy

Previously mistaken for the Pacific blue-eye due to their similar appearance, the mangrove blue-eye was described and found to be genetically distinct in 2024. ^[2]

References

1. "Pseudomugil halophilus Hammer, Allen, Adams & Unmack, 2024". BioLib. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
2. Hammer, Michael P.; Allen, Gerald R.; Adams, Mark; Unmack, Peter J. (September 2024). "The Mangrove Blue-eye, a new species of Pseudomugil (Pisces: Pseudomugilidae) from eastern Queensland, Australia". Fishes of Sahul.
3. "mangrove blue eye". fishes of Australia. Retrieved 27 July 2025.