Pseudomugil paskai
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Pseudomugil paskai faces severe threats from habitat degradation in its extremely limited range in Papua New Guinea's freshwater systems. Agricultural runoff and sedimentation from land-use changes have compromised water quality in the small streams and tributaries where this species occurs. The introduction of non-native fish species poses additional pressure through competition and predation, while the species' restricted distribution makes it highly vulnerable to localized environmental changes.
Habitat
This critically endangered rainbowfish inhabits small freshwater streams and tributaries in lowland areas of Papua New Guinea. It prefers clear, slow-moving waters with dense aquatic vegetation and sandy or muddy substrates.
