Mudskipper

Mudskipper
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
name for several fishes of the genus Periophthalmus, of the goby family, found in coastal waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans.

Mudskipper [ Pictures ]
Periophthalmus barbarus
SYN : Euchosistopus koelreuteri, Gobiomarus koelreuteri, Gobius barbarus, Periophthalmus dipus, P. koelreuteri, P. modestus
PD : The head is large and rectangular in shape.

Mudskippers (Periopthalamus spp.) are in the family Gobioidei, and these fish are usually found inhabiting mangrove swamps and mudflats of the tropical Indian Ocean.

A mudskipper's diet and habits reflect the tidal zone it inhabits.
Eating habits
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For instance, mudskippers, which span the genera Boleophthalmus, Periophthalmus, Periophthalmadon, and Scartelaos, are essentially amphibious.

The males of several species of Mudskippers common to the mangroves and mudflats of Southeast Asia maintain territories and indulge in territorial battles that are easy to observe.

Watch the mud carefully and you may locate a mudskipper. The mudskipper is a fish with goggle eyes and air sacs. They move across the mud from one pool to another using their fins.

mudskipper (Periopthalmus sp.)
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See also: Coral, Skipper, Bass, Perch, Shark