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Zappa confluentus (Roberts, 1978) Slender mudskipper |
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photo by
Polgar, G. |
| Family: | Oxudercidae (Mudskippers), subfamily: Periophthalminae | |||
| Max. size: | 4.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Asia and Oceania: known only from the lower parts of the Fly, Ramu and Bintuni Rivers in New Guinea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-29; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 23-28. Distinguished by the following characteristics: total D2 elements 27-30; caudal fin length 21.4-27.9% SL; head length 22.0-25.7% SL (Ref. 5218). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabit mainly tidal mudflats adjacent to turbid, brackish rivers. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||