Blueback blue-eye
📖 Overview
Inhabits mangrove swamps and highly saline creeks flowing into estuaries, usually swimming over muddy bottom. Often congregate in large numbers. May be found in hypersaline waters (28-40 ppt) and in relatively high temperatures (22-31°C). Breeding has been achieved in aquaria; the eggs take about two weeks to hatch and young fish reach adulthood in only three months . A small but attractive species.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 3 - 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4 - 7; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 13. Premaxilla wide, its ascending process short and lateral process absent. Vomer wide and slightly curved. Mesethmoid absent. Second dorsal fin with no spines and 4-7 soft rays. Pectoral fins with no spines. Midlateral scales 22-26. Elongated rays and base of second dorsal fin black.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blueback blue-eye is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic. Tropical; 22°C - 31°C
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Blueback Blue Eye · Blueback Blue-eye |
| 🌍CES | duhounek modrohřbetý |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Tapugi-dorso-azul |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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