Popondetta blue-eye

The Popondetta blue-eye (Pseudomugil connieae) or Popondetta rainbowfish, is a species of fish in the subfamily Pseudomugilinae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea where it occurs at three localities around Popondetta in the east of the country.[1] This species inhabits clear, fast flowing freshwater streams, although it has been reported from brackish water.[3] This species was described in 1981 as Popondetta connieae by Gerald R. Allen from a typelocality of Auga Creek, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Popondetta[4] where Allen collected the 200 types along with Brian Parkinson.[3] Allen gave it the specific name connieae to honour his wife, Connie, who normally prepared Allen's manuscripts for publication.[5] This species is sought-after in the aquarium trade and is available in the European and Australian markets.[3]

Popondetta blue-eye
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Atheriniformes
Family: Melanotaeniidae
Genus: Pseudomugil
Species:
P. connieae
Binomial name
Pseudomugil connieae
(G. R. Allen, 1981)
Synonyms[2]
  • Popondetta connieae Allen, 1981
  • Popondichthys connieae (Allen, 1981)

References
  1. Hammer, M.; Allen, G.R. (2020). "Pseudomugil connieae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T18544A147757093. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T18544A147757093.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Pseudomugil connieae" in FishBase. February 2019 version.
  3. Adrian R. Lappin (December 2008). "Pseudomugil connieae". Rainbowfish. ANGFA. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  4. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Pseudomugil connieae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  5. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (14 March 2019). "Order ATHERINIFORMES: Families BEDOTIIDAE, MELANOTAENIIDAE, PSEUDOMUGILIDAE, TELMATHERINIDAE, ISONIDAE, DENTATHERINIDAE and PHALLOSTETHIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 11 July 2019.


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