Silverlined Mudskipper
Periophthalmus argentilineatus
Summary 5
Periophthalmus argentilineatus, the barred mudskipper, is a species of mudskippers native to marine, fresh and brackish waters from the African coast of the Indian Ocean to the Marianas and Samoa in the western Pacific Ocean and from the Ryukyus south to Australia. This species occurs in mangrove forests and nipa palm stands and can cross surfaces of mud while out of the water. This species can reach a length of 19 centimetres (7.5 in) TL.
There is the possibility of a second species occurring in the Mlalazi estuary. The distinctive feature is the amount of medial fusion of the ventral fins
Biology 6
A resident intertidal species with homing behavior (Ref. 32612, 48637) and amphibious air-breather (Ref. 31184, 79840) found in brackish mud flats in mangrove and nipa palm areas. Occasionally in the lower parts of freshwater streams (Ref. 2847, 44894, 48637, 79840). Actively shuttling back and forth between rock pools and air (Ref. 31184). Feed on worms, crustaceans, and insects (Ref. 37816). Can stay out of the water for up to 37 h if kept moist (Ref. 51276).
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- (c) Yasuo Kida, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/67381643@N00/3757948038
- (c) Patrick Randall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/animaliaproject/8290490798/
- (c) Jason Alexander, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jason Alexander
- (c) Robert Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Robert Taylor
- Adapted by Ricky Taylor from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periophthalmus_argentilineatus
- (c) FishBase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/21039782
More Info
iNat Map
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