Oxuderces dentatus Eydoux & Souleyet, 1850
Oxuderces dentatus
photo by Murdy, E.O.

Family:  Oxudercidae (Mudskippers), subfamily: Oxudercinae
Max. size:  10 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; brackish, amphidromous
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: India, Viet Nam, Macao, China, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Diagnosis:  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).
Biology:  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).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 20 June 2017 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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