| Family: |
Oxudercidae (Mudskippers), subfamily: Periophthalminae |
| Max. size: |
9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, amphidromous |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Singapore (type locality), Indonesia and the Philippines. |
| Diagnosis: |
Distinguished by the following characteristics: pelvic frenum prominent; pelvic fins partially united by basal membrane; D 1 height moderate, its margin slightly rounded, a brown stripe inframarginally with numerous white spots proximally, first spine elongate; D2 with single dusky stripe mesially; dorsal fins not connected by membrane; D 1 with 9-10 spines; longitudinal scale count 47-61; head width 14.3-19.5% SL; pelvic fin length 13.6-16.1 % SL; length of anal fin base 15.4-20.6% SL; length ofD2 base 17.0-23.2% SL; total D2 elements 11-12; total anal fin elements 11-12; TRDB 14-17 (Ref. 5218). |
| Biology: |
Amphibious air-breather (Ref. 31184). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 10 August 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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