Honey Blue-eye, Pseudomugil mellis

Problem:
On the mainland, most Honey Blue-eye populations occur in streams and swamps of the highly populated Sunshine Coast. Pressures of urban and industrial development, recreation, mining, forestry and agriculture have destroyed much of the Honey Blue-eye 'wallum' (a type of coastal vegetation characterised by the presence of a Banksia tree known as ‘wallum') and heathland habitat.

Research:
Recent research by Griffith University has shown that the distribution of Honey Blue-eye is very restricted.  It is found only in the waterways where there is soft, tannin-stained acidic water less than a metre deep, a sandy bottom, sedged edges and no flow.  Research has also shown how severely its range has been reduced by development of the south-eastern corner of Queensland.

Solution:
Maintain the current distribution.  Manage and conserve wallum waterways.  Eradicate Mosquito fish from conservation reserves.

The next species is the Golden-Shouldered Parrot