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Others: mudskippers


Slender mudskipper
Periophthalmus
gracilis

Silver-lined mudskipper
Periophthalmus argentilineatus

Dusky-gilled mudskipper
Periophthalmus
variabilis
   
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.
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.
   

Blue-spotted mudskipper
Boleophthalmus
boddarti

Yellow-spotted mudskipper
Periophthalmus
walailakae

Gold-spotted mudskipper
Periophthalmus
chrysospilos

Giant mudskipper
Periophthalmodon
schlosseri

Bearded mudskipper
Scartelaos
histophorus
6-8cm to 22cm. Black diagonal bars, blue spots on face and sides, Sometimes seen on our Northern 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.
6-12cm. Gold spots on 'cheeks' and underside of the body. Rocky shores, among seagrasses. Commonly seen on many of our shores.
15-27cm. Largest mudskipper, with black stripe along the side of the body. Mangroves. Commonly seen on our Northern shores.
14cm. Long slender body plain grey. Performs 'leaps' as courtship display. Sometimes seen on our Northern shores.

how to tell apart small mudskippers



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