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Oxudercidae (Mudskippers) > Periophthalminae
Etymology: Periophthalmus: Greek, peri = around + Greek, ophthalmos = eye (Ref. 45335); walailakae: Named in commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the foundation of Walailak University (Ref. 49729).
Eponymy: Both authors work at Walailak University Thammarat, Thailand and they named this species in honour of the University’s 10th anniversary. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; saumâtre démersal. Tropical
Distribution
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Eastern Indian Ocean: Andaman coast of southern Thailand to Western Pacific in Singapore.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.6 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 49729); 12.7 cm SL (female)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 9 - 10; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 10; Épines anales: 1; Rayons mous anaux: 8 - 10. Teeth in both jaws in a single row; snout, isthmus and interorbital region with no scales; frenum strongly prominent; pelvic fins completely joined by membrane for entire length to form a disk; dorsal fins well separated; first dorsal brownish red with a white margin, its margin rounded; second dorsal fin with a black stripe in middle of fin; dark brown and pale yellow spots on head and trunk (Ref. 49729). Caudal fin asymmetrically rounded (Ref. 49729).
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Found in mangrove forests (Ref. 49729). Builds burrows 9-13 cm wide and 100-120 cm deep (Ref. 49729). Nocturnal, leaving the burrow to feed in the evening and returning in the morning (Ref. 49729).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Darumas, U. and P. Tantichodok, 2002. A new species of mudskipper (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae) from southern Thailand. Phuket Mar. Biol. Cent. Res. Bull. 64:101-107. (Ref. 49729)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
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Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01096 (0.00514 - 0.02340), b=2.97 (2.79 - 3.15), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).