CARES Species Profile:  Pseudomugil paskai

Description

Blue-eye rainbowfish native to Papua New Guinea. Found in rainforest streams with abundant aquatic plants. Egg-layer and omnivore.

CARES Family:   Pseudomugilidae - Blue-eyed Rainbowfish

Global Region:   Oceania

Distribution:   Papua New Guinea: Upper Fly River

 

Conservation Status

CARES Classification:  Critically Endangered CARES Assessment Date:  July 15, 2017
IUCN Red List:  Critically Endangered IUCN Assessment Date:  June 4, 2020