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| fishes | Family Synanceiidae | Family Scorpaenidae | Family Batrachoididae | Family Serranidae |
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mudskippers How to tell them apart? updated Sep 2020 Confusing mudskippers Several different kinds of small mudskippers look very similar. Here's more on how to tell them apart. |
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Dusky-gilled
mudskipper
(Periophthalmus variabilis) |
Body
slender. First dorsal fin close to second dorsal fin. Iridiscent bluish speckles on head and body. On the underside,
has blackish area near the gills.
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Pectoral and tail fins reddish at the margins. |
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Slender
mudskipper
(Periophthalmus gracilis) |
Body
slender. First dorsal fin small. Large gap between the first dorsal
fin
and second dorsal fin. |
Pectoral
fins not reddish.
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Silver-lined
mudskipper
(Periophthalmus argentilineatus) |
Body stout. Bright silvery fine bars along the side of the body. Small gap between first dorsal fin and second dorsal fin. | Pectoral fins not reddish. |
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Yellow-spotted
mudskipper
(Periophthalmus walailakae) |
Body stout. No Iridiscent bluish speckles. | Pectoral fins not reddish. |