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Pseudapocryptes borneensis (Bleeker, 1855) |
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FAO |
| Family: | Oxudercidae (Mudskippers), subfamily: Periophthalminae | |||
| Max. size: | 12 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Malay and Indochinese peninsulas. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Distinguished by the following characteristics: Anal fin with 27-29 total elements; body depth 14.3-15.9% SL; head length 20.0-21.9% SL; head depth 11.1-13.1% SL; pectoral fin length 13.1-16.6% SL; pelvic fin length 12.3-13.8% SL; many small, brown spots on head and trunk (Ref. 5218). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits mudflats of estuaries and tidal zone of rivers. Lives in deep burrows. Occasionally seen in markets in the Mekong delta (Ref. 12693). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 28 December 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||