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Periophthalmus
''Periophthalmus'' is a genus of fish in the family Oxudercidae, native to coastal mangrove wood and shrubland in the Indo-Pacific region, except for ''P. barbarus'' from the Atlantic coast of Africa. It is one of the genera commonly known as mudskippers. All ''Periophthalmus'' species are aggressive and territorial. Species There are currently 19 recognized species in this genus * ''Periophthalmus argentilineatus'' Valenciennes, 1837 (Barred mudskipper) * '' Periophthalmus barbarus'' (Linnaeus, 1766) (Atlantic mudskipper) * '' Periophthalmus chrysospilos'' Bleeker, 1852 * '' Periophthalmus darwini'' Larson & Takita, 2004 (Darwin's mudskipper)Larson, H.K. & Takita, T. (2004): Two New Species of ''Periophthalmus'' (Teleostei: Gobiidae: Oxudercinae) from Northern Australia, and a re-diagnosis of ''Periophthalmus novaeguineaensis''. ''The Beagle: Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, 20: 175-185.'' * ''Periophthalmus gracilis'' Eggert, 1935 (Graceful ...
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Periophthalmus Barbarus
The Atlantic mudskipper (''Periophthalmus barbarus'') is a species of mudskipper native to fresh, marine and brackish waters of the tropical Atlantic coasts of Africa, including most offshore islands, through the Indian Ocean and into the western Pacific Ocean to Guam. The Greek scientific name ''Periophthalmus barbarus'' is named after the eyes that provide the Atlantic mudskipper with a wide field of vision. The Atlantic mudskipper is a member of the genus ''Periophthalmus'', which includes oxudercine gobies that have one row of canine-like teeth. The Atlantic mudskipper can grow up to in body length. Similar to other members of the genus, it has dorsally positioned eyes and pectoral fins that aid in locomotion on land and in water. Atlantic mudskippers can skip, crawl, and climb on land using their pelvic and pectoral fins. Atlantic mudskippers are semi-aquatic animals that occur on tidal flats and mangrove forests, where it readily crosses mud and sand surfaces out of th ...
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Periophthalmus Magnuspinnatus
''Periophthalmus'' is a genus of fish in the family Oxudercidae, native to coastal mangrove wood and shrubland in the Indo-Pacific region, except for ''P. barbarus'' from the Atlantic coast of Africa. It is one of the genera commonly known as mudskippers. All ''Periophthalmus'' species are aggressive and territorial. Species There are currently 19 recognized species in this genus * ''Periophthalmus argentilineatus'' Valenciennes, 1837 (Barred mudskipper) * ''Periophthalmus barbarus'' (Linnaeus, 1766) (Atlantic mudskipper) * '' Periophthalmus chrysospilos'' Bleeker, 1852 * '' Periophthalmus darwini'' Larson & Takita, 2004 (Darwin's mudskipper)Larson, H.K. & Takita, T. (2004): Two New Species of ''Periophthalmus'' (Teleostei: Gobiidae: Oxudercinae) from Northern Australia, and a re-diagnosis of ''Periophthalmus novaeguineaensis''. ''The Beagle: Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, 20: 175-185.'' * ''Periophthalmus gracilis'' Eggert, 1935 (Graceful m ...
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Periophthalmus Chrysospilos
''Periophthalmus'' is a genus of fish in the family Oxudercidae, native to coastal mangrove wood and shrubland in the Indo-Pacific region, except for ''P. barbarus'' from the Atlantic coast of Africa. It is one of the genera commonly known as mudskippers. All ''Periophthalmus'' species are aggressive and territorial. Species There are currently 19 recognized species in this genus * ''Periophthalmus argentilineatus'' Valenciennes, 1837 (Barred mudskipper) * ''Periophthalmus barbarus'' (Linnaeus, 1766) (Atlantic mudskipper) * '' Periophthalmus chrysospilos'' Bleeker, 1852 * '' Periophthalmus darwini'' Larson & Takita, 2004 (Darwin's mudskipper)Larson, H.K. & Takita, T. (2004): Two New Species of ''Periophthalmus'' (Teleostei: Gobiidae: Oxudercinae) from Northern Australia, and a re-diagnosis of ''Periophthalmus novaeguineaensis''. ''The Beagle: Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, 20: 175-185.'' * ''Periophthalmus gracilis'' Eggert, 1935 (Graceful m ...
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Periophthalmus Minutus
''Periophthalmus'' is a genus of fish in the family Oxudercidae, native to coastal mangrove wood and shrubland in the Indo-Pacific region, except for ''P. barbarus'' from the Atlantic coast of Africa. It is one of the genera commonly known as mudskippers. All ''Periophthalmus'' species are aggressive and territorial. Species There are currently 19 recognized species in this genus * ''Periophthalmus argentilineatus'' Valenciennes, 1837 (Barred mudskipper) * ''Periophthalmus barbarus'' (Linnaeus, 1766) (Atlantic mudskipper) * ''Periophthalmus chrysospilos'' Bleeker, 1852 * '' Periophthalmus darwini'' Larson & Takita, 2004 (Darwin's mudskipper)Larson, H.K. & Takita, T. (2004): Two New Species of ''Periophthalmus'' (Teleostei: Gobiidae: Oxudercinae) from Northern Australia, and a re-diagnosis of ''Periophthalmus novaeguineaensis''. ''The Beagle: Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, 20: 175-185.'' * ''Periophthalmus gracilis'' Eggert, 1935 (Graceful mu ...
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Periophthalmus Malaccensis
''Periophthalmus'' is a genus of fish in the family Oxudercidae, native to coastal mangrove wood and shrubland in the Indo-Pacific region, except for ''P. barbarus'' from the Atlantic coast of Africa. It is one of the genera commonly known as mudskippers. All ''Periophthalmus'' species are aggressive and territorial. Species There are currently 19 recognized species in this genus * ''Periophthalmus argentilineatus'' Valenciennes, 1837 (Barred mudskipper) * ''Periophthalmus barbarus'' (Linnaeus, 1766) (Atlantic mudskipper) * ''Periophthalmus chrysospilos'' Bleeker, 1852 * '' Periophthalmus darwini'' Larson & Takita, 2004 (Darwin's mudskipper)Larson, H.K. & Takita, T. (2004): Two New Species of ''Periophthalmus'' (Teleostei: Gobiidae: Oxudercinae) from Northern Australia, and a re-diagnosis of ''Periophthalmus novaeguineaensis''. ''The Beagle: Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, 20: 175-185.'' * ''Periophthalmus gracilis'' Eggert, 1935 (Graceful mu ...
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Mudskipper
Mudskippers are any of the 23 extant species of amphibious fish from the subfamily Oxudercinae of the goby family Oxudercidae. They are known for their unusual body shapes, preferences for semiaquatic habitats, limited terrestrial locomotion and jumping, and the ability to survive prolonged periods of time both in and out of water. Mudskippers can grow up to long, and most are a brownish green colour that range anywhere from dark to light. During mating seasons, the males will also develop brightly coloured spots in order to attract females, which can be red, green or blue. Unlike other fish, the mudskipper's eyes protrude from the top of its flat head. Their most noticeable feature however is their side pectoral fins that are located more forward and under their elongated body. These fins are jointed and function similarly to limbs, which allow the mudskipper to crawl from place to place. Although having the typical body form of any other gobiid fish, these front fins allow the ...
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Periophthalmus Argentilineatus
The barred mudskipper (''Periophthalmus argentilineatus'') or silverlined 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 TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. Parasites of the barred mudskipper include Acanthocephala Acanthocephala (Greek , ', thorn + , ', head) is a phylum of parasitic worms known as acanthocephalans, thorny-headed worms, or spiny-headed worms, characterized by the presence of an eversible proboscis, armed with spines, which it uses to p ...n larvae and the small Opecoelid Digenean (''Opegaster ouemoensis)'' parasite in the intestine and described from fish collected in New Caledonia.Bray, R. A. & Justine, J.-L. 20 ...
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Periophthalmus Kalolo
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 forest Mangrove forests, also called mangrove swamps, mangrove thickets or mangals, are productive wetlands that occur in coastal intertidal zones. Mangrove forests grow mainly at tropical and subtropical latitudes because mangroves cannot withstand fr ...s where it spends most of its time out of the water. This species can reach a length of SL. The common mudskipper can deal with the chronic temperatures of up to 37°C and a chronic low of 14°C. Larger individuals aggregate in exposed intertidal mudflats and tend to spend about 90% of their lifetime out of the water. References common mudskipper Fish of the Indian Ocean common mudskipper Taxa named by René Lesson {{gobiidae-stub ...
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Periophthalmus Darwini
Darwin's mudskipper (''Periophthalmus darwini'') is a relatively newly discovered mudskipper in 2004, so little is known about it. It is a brackish water ray-finned fish found in Australia along mud banks never far from mangrove trees. It is in the goby family Gobiidae. It is named after Charles Darwin because the holotype was collected in Darwin Harbour. Its greatest distinguishing characteristic from other mudskippers is its greatly reduced first dorsal fin in both sexes. Description The Darwin's mudskipper has a body shape and dorsally pultruding eyes similar to other mudskippers. They have a maximum length of 4.6 cm. It has 5 – 7 dorsal spines, 10 – 12 dorsal rays, 1 anal spine, and 11 – 13 anal rays. Its greatest distinguishing characteristic from other mudskippers is its greatly reduced first dorsal fin in both sexes. Its coloration is modally with a background color of light brown. They typically have dark brown streaks on their heads. They usually have dark br ...
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Periophthalmus Gracilis
The slender mudskipper (''Periophthalmus gracilis'') is a species of mudskippers native to marine and brackish waters of the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean where it is an inhabitant of the intertidal zone The intertidal zone, also known as the foreshore, is the area above water level at low tide and underwater at high tide (in other words, the area within the tidal range). This area can include several types of habitats with various species o ..., capable of spending time out of water. This species can reach a length of SL. References External links Fishes of Australia : ''Periophthalmus gracilis'' slender mudskipper Marine fish of Northern Australia slender mudskipper {{Gobiiformes-stub ...
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Periophthalmus Modestus
The shuttles hoppfish or shuttles mudskipper (''Periophthalmus modestus'') is a species of mudskippers native to fresh, marine and brackish waters of the northwestern Pacific Ocean from Vietnam to Korea and Japan. This species occurs in muddy estuaries, tidal flats and swamps and marshes and is capable of remaining out of the water for up to 60 hours so long as it is kept moist. This species can reach a length of TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade and is also used in traditional Chinese medicine Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an alternative medical practice drawn from traditional medicine in China. It has been described as "fraught with pseudoscience", with the majority of its treatments having no logical mechanism of action .... Common places in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia and other places of mangrove wetlands. References shuttles hoppfish Fish of Japan Fish of Korea Fish of Taiwan Marine fauna of East Asia shut ...
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Fish
Fish are aquatic, craniate, gill-bearing animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish as well as various extinct related groups. Approximately 95% of living fish species are ray-finned fish, belonging to the class Actinopterygii, with around 99% of those being teleosts. The earliest organisms that can be classified as fish were soft-bodied chordates that first appeared during the Cambrian period. Although they lacked a true spine, they possessed notochords which allowed them to be more agile than their invertebrate counterparts. Fish would continue to evolve through the Paleozoic era, diversifying into a wide variety of forms. Many fish of the Paleozoic developed external armor that protected them from predators. The first fish with jaws appeared in the Silurian period, after which many (such as sharks) became formidable marine predators rather than just the prey of arthropods. Mos ...
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