The red-finned blue-eye (Scaturiginichthys vermeilipinnis) is a tiny, critically endangered species of fish in the Pseudomugilidae family and the only species in its genus. The species was first recorded in 1990. It is endemic to Central Queensland in Australia and restricted to springs in Bush Heritage's Edgbaston Reserve. Here they live in shallow high carbonate spring water that can vary from near freezing in the winter to 40 °C (104 °F) in the summer. It reaches up to 2.5 cm (1 in) in length and only males have red fins. In this video there is fish filmed in a Biotope Aquarium that was setup to photograph the fish swimming in amongst Salt Pipewort (Eriocaulon carsonii) a rare species of plant that only occurs in the area, ANGFA QLD. and Bush heritage Australia where on a joint mission to eradicate some of the springs of the Gambusia witch are a real threat to the small fish eating their eggs and taking over the springs, it is an on going process and with their help these pretty little fish may live to fight another day in their harsh environment.
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