Popondetta blue-eye
Pseudomugil connieae
- Tank length
- 24 cm9 in
- Group
- 6+
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C75–81 °F
- pH
- 6.5–7.9
- Adult size
- 4 cm2 in
- Lifespan
- 1–3 yrs
Keep a group with more females than males in a planted tank; males display constantly but rarely harm each other.Keep a group with more females than males in a planted tank; males display constantly but rarely harm each other.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- African knifefish
African knifefish may eat Popondetta blue eyeAfrican knifefish may eat Popondetta blue eye
- African pike
African pike may eat Popondetta blue eyeAfrican pike may eat Popondetta blue eye
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Popondetta blue eyeAlligator gar may eat Popondetta blue eye
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat Popondetta blue eyeAntenna ray may eat Popondetta blue eye
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Popondetta blue eyeArapaima may eat Popondetta blue eye
- Arrowhead puffer
Arrowhead puffer may eat Popondetta blue eyeArrowhead puffer may eat Popondetta blue eye
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Popondetta blue eyeAsian arowana may eat Popondetta blue eye
- Asian upside-down catfish
Asian upside down catfish may eat Popondetta blue eyeAsian upside down catfish may eat Popondetta blue eye
- Atahualpa dwarf cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Australian pearl arowana
Australian pearl arowana may eat Popondetta blue eyeAustralian pearl arowana may eat Popondetta blue eye
- Barred bichir
Barred bichir may eat Popondetta blue eyeBarred bichir may eat Popondetta blue eye
- Black bullhead
Black bullhead may eat Popondetta blue eyeBlack bullhead may eat Popondetta blue eye
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 24–27 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 6.5–7.9 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 5–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Origin | Popondetta area, Papua New Guinea | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | top | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 1–3 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |