| Oxudercidae (Mudskippers), subfamily: Periophthalminae |
| 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater; brackish, amphidromous |
| Indo-Pacific: India to Tahiti and north to China. Common in the Mekong delta. |
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Distinguished by the following characteristics: Anal fin with 28-31 total elements; body depth 9.9-13.6% SL; head length 14.8-22.0% SL; head depth 7.8-11.4% SL; pectoral fin length 10.4-13.4% SL; pelvic fin length 9.0-11.5% SL; few brown spots, if any, on body (Ref. 5218). |
| Found in mudflats of estuaries and the freshwater tidal zone of rivers (Ref. 12693). Amphibious air-breather (Ref. 31184). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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