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Others: mudskippers



Gold-spotted mudskipper
Periophthalmus
chrysospilos



Silver-lined mudskipper
Periophthalmus argentilineatus



Dusky-gilled mudskipper
Periophthalmus novemradiatus



Slender mudskipper
Periophthalmus gracilis
 
6-12cm. Gold spots on 'cheeks' and underside of the body. Rocky shores, among seagrasses. Commonly seen on many of our shores.
4-6cm, to 10cm. Narrow white bars on the sides of the body. Sometimes seen on our Northern mangroves.
4-6cm, to 10cm. Narrow white bars on the sides of the body. Sometimes seen on our Northern mangroves.
4-6cm. A tiny mudskipper with slender body and camouflaged pattern of spots and bars. Mangroves, silty shores. Sometimes seen on some of our shores.
 



Blue-spotted mudskipper
Boleophthalmus
boddarti



Yellow-spotted mudskipper
Periophthalmus
walailakae



Bearded mudskipper
Scartelaos
histophorus



Giant mudskipper
Periophthalmodon
schlosseri
 
6-8cm to 22cm. With black bars, blue spots on face and underside, First dorsal fins with filaments. Sometimes seen in Chek Jawa's mangroves.
8-10cm, to 13cm. Scattered yellow spots, no black stripe along the body. First dorsal fin rounded with black and white margin. Sometimes seen on our Northern mangroves.
14cm. Long slender body plain grey. Sometimes seen on our Northern shores.
15-27cm. Largest mudskipper, with black stripe along the side of the body. Mangroves. Commonly seen on our Northern shores.
 
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