| Family: |
Oxudercidae (Mudskippers), subfamily: Periophthalminae |
| Max. size: |
12 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Malay and Indochinese peninsulas. |
| Diagnosis: |
Distinguished by the following characteristics: Anal fin with 27-29 total elements; body depth 14.3-15.9% SL; head length 20.0-21.9% SL; head depth 11.1-13.1% SL; pectoral fin length 13.1-16.6% SL; pelvic fin length 12.3-13.8% SL; many small, brown spots on head and trunk (Ref. 5218). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits mudflats of estuaries and tidal zone of rivers. Lives in deep burrows. Occasionally seen in markets in the Mekong delta (Ref. 12693). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 28 December 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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