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Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Oxudercidae (Mudskippers) > Oxudercinae
Etymology: Oxuderces: Greek,oxys = sharp + Greek, derkomai = to look at (Ref. 45335).

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Freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243). Tropical (Ref. 5218)

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Indo-West Pacific: India, Viet Nam, Macao, China, Malaysia and Indonesia.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12693)

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Distinguished by the following characteristics: Total D2 elements 24-27; total anal fin elements 24-26; second dorsal and anal fins unattached to caudal fin; 15 branched caudal fin rays; predorsal scales 22 or fewer, often lacking; no canine teeth internal to symphysis of lower jaw; teeth in both jaws caninoid with blunt tips, none bilobed; pore situated in middle of interorbital region; basihyal spatulate; head and trunk greyish blue; caudal, anal and pelvic fins translucent; pectoral fin translucent but with a large, dusky blotch on upper base; nape with dusky reticulations; anterior nostril with a black anterior margin; venter shiny white (Ref. 5218).

Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Occurs in brackish water of estuaries and in the freshwater tidal zone. Lives on intertidal mudflats often covered with a thin film of water (Ref. 12693).

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Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo, 1993. Freshwater fishes of Western Indonesia and Sulawesi. Periplus Editions, Hong Kong. 221 p. (Ref. 7050)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 20 June 2017

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Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00398 (0.00180 - 0.00881), b=3.01 (2.81 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 2.8 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Oxuderces dentatus Eydoux & Souleyet, 1850