Spotted Blue Eyes ( Random Sex )

Spotted Blue Eyes ( Pseudomugil gertrudae 'Etty Bay')

Shows a preference for shallow, marginal zones of heavily-vegetated, slow-moving or standing waters of creeks, small streams, lakes, billabongs, and swamps, and is often found among macrophytes, submerged woody structures such as fallen branches or tree roots, or leaf litter.

At some localities the water is stained dark brown with tannins and has very low pH and dissolved nutrients, while at others it may be transparent.

In both cases the most favourable habitats feature surface vegetation of some kind, either floating or growing up from the substrate.

Feeds chiefly on floating or suspended zooplankton, phytoplankton, and invertebrates in nature, and in the aquarium must be offered items of a suitable size.

Ideally much of the diet should comprise live foods such as Daphnia, Moina, Artemia nauplii, micro worm, etc., although small/crushed floating dried foods are also accepted.

Peaceful but unsuitable for the general community aquarium since it’s easily outcompeted and quite timid.

It’s best maintained alone or alongside fishes of comparable size, disposition, and requirements and freshwater shrimp of the genera Caridina and Neocaridina but in all cases be sure to research your choices thoroughly prior to purchase.

P. gertrudae is a shoaling species and should be kept in a group of at least 8-10 specimens, ideally more. Maintaining it in such numbers will not only make the fish less nervous but result in a more effective, natural-looking display.

Males will also display their best colours and some fascinating behaviour as they compete with one other for female attention