Pseudomugilidae
| Blue-eyes | |
|---|---|
| Forktail blue-eye (Pseudomugil furcatus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Suborder: | Atherinoidei |
| Family: | Pseudomugilidae Kner, 1865 |
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The Pseudomugilidae, the blue-eyes, are a family of atheriniform fish. They were formerly treated as a subfamily of the Melanotaeniidae. They inhabit fresh and brackish water in Australia, New Guinea and nearby smaller islands. Blue-eyes are small fish, typically no more than 5 cm (2.0 in) in length. Like the larger melanotaeniid rainbowfish, they spawn all year round, and attach their eggs to vegetation.