Weber's mudskipper (Periophthalmus weberi) fish species and information / pictures of Weber's mudskipper - Periophthalmus weberi

Weber's mudskipper (Periophthalmus weberi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Periophthalmus weberi

Common Name
Weber's mudskipper

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 11

Classification

Classified By
Eggert, 1935
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: restricted to Irian Jaya (Indonesia), Papua New Guinea and northern Australia. Records from the Ganges Delta in the Indian region probably refer to Periophthalmodon septemradiatus.
Range
2°S - 19°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Brackish; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243)
Trophic Level
3.21 s.e. 0.39 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
10.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated