Common mudskipper
The common mudskipper (Periophthalmus kalolo) is a species of mudskipper native to marine and brackish waters of the Indo-Pacific from eastern Africa to Samoa. This species can be found in mangrove forests where it spends most of its time out of the water. This species can reach a length of 14.1 centimetres (5.6 in) SL.[1]
Common mudskipper | |
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Common mudskipper on Praslin, Seychelles | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gobiiformes |
Family: | Oxudercidae |
Genus: | Periophthalmus |
Species: | P. kalolo |
Binomial name | |
Periophthalmus kalolo Lesson, 1831 | |
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References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Periophthalmus kalolo" in FishBase. June 2013 version.
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