Which species of pseudomugil is best for a home aquarium

[rutz]

I'm trying to ID this female pseudomugil - I'm fairly certain it's a spotted blue eye, specifically Gertrudae. I picked her up a while back, the shop had her labeled as a female guppy, haha, didn't take long to figure out that wasn't the case. After months of searching, they finally got some in stock so I added a few more spotted blue eyes to the tank.

[coltin]

The spots on the fins suggest a female Pseudomugil gertrudae. Definitely falls within the P. gertrudae group, likely a relative of paskai.

Can rule out signifer, tennellus, cyanodorsalis, furcatus, and connieae groups.

Check this site for reference, though it's mostly male pics:
rainbowfish.angfaqld.org.au

[rutz]

Thanks for the confirmation. I've got Gertrudae and paskai, so either way, my female should thrive. I was stoked when I found the tank of Gertrudae at my local shop, Shark Reef in Tucson, AZ.

Initially, I was a bit miffed that I'd bought a 'guppy' that wasn't, but she's become one of my favorites despite being relatively simple. I'm looking forward to seeing the males, they should be something else.

[coltin]

I've gotta say, the males might be small, but they pack a punch when it comes to colour and markings - you just gotta take a closer look.