Cape Blue Eye

Gill rakers in first lower, 14-15, gill arch less than half the diameter of pupil but longer than in other species of this genus.

Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 9; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 12 - 13

Found in mangrove swamps and may provide food for young of commercially important species. Nothing is known of the biology of this species of which only two specimens are presently known (Ref. 9786).

fisheries: of no interest

The cape blue-eye (Pseudomugil majusculus) is a species of fish in the subfamily Pseudomugilinae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. This species reaches a length of 5.0 cm (2.0 in).