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Gold-spotted mudskippers Periophthalmus chrysospilos Family Gobiidae

Gold-spotted mudskippers are the most commonly seen mudskippers on Chek Jawa. Gaily speckled with orange spots, these mudskippers tend to move around in groups. They often form amusing 'herds', nervously moving just out of your reach. Sometimes they move in a line, following what seems to be the leader.

The male raises his bright orange-and-black dorsal fin to court females and intimidate rival males. These mudskippers feed on small crabs, prawns and insects.

quick facts
To about 12cm, moving in groups on the mudflats at low tide, and near the shore at high tide.

See also ...
Mudskippers in general

Links
Periophthalmus chrysospilos from FishBase: Technical fact sheet on the fish

Other references

Lim, Kelvin K. P. & Jeffrey K. Y. Low, 1998. A Guide to the Common Marine Fishes of Singapore. Singapore Science Centre. 163 pp. online version

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