Forktail blue-eye
Pseudomugil furcatus
Photo: Dirk Godlinski · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Adult size
- 5 cm2 in
- Group
- 6+
- Tank length
- 60 cm24 in
- Lifespan
- 3–6 yrs
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C75–82 °F
- pH
- 7–8
- Hardness
- 5–20 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Keep a lively group with a secure lid and open water.Keep a lively group with a secure lid and open water.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
Convict cichlidAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
OscarOscar may eat Forktail blue eyeOscar may eat Forktail blue eye
Chili rasboraNarrow shared pH rangeNarrow shared pH range
Dwarf rasboraNarrow shared pH rangeNarrow shared pH range
Common goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Fancy goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Pea pufferAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
Marbled hatchetfishNarrow shared pH rangeNarrow shared pH range
Peppered coryNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Panda coryNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Celestial pearl danioNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Zebra danioNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Sources
| temperature | 24–28 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 7–8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| gh | 5–20 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| origin | Papua New Guinea | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| notes | Keep a lively group with a secure lid and open water. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | easy | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #9EAA99, #465858 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | top | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 3–6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.006,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 60 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | rainbow | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |