Giant mudskipper (Periophthalmodon schlosseri)

Scientific name: Periophthalmodon schlosseri Pallas, 1770

Giant mudskipper (Periophthalmodon schlosseri)

The Giant mudskipper (Periophthalmodon schlosseri) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae.

Biology

Found in the sea, estuaries, and lower reaches of rivers. Commonly found on muddy shores in estuaries and in the tidal zone of rivers. Lives in burrows in the mud and emerges on sunny days at low tide. Moves quickly across the mud, but can be caught with entangling nets strung above the ground or with cast-nets tossed onto the exposed mud. An amphibious air-breather that actively shuttles back and forth between rock pools and air.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Periophthalmodon schlosseri
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.0
Depth range
0–2 m (0–7 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous; depth range 0 - 2 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Singapore, Bedok, Changi, Pulu Obi, Pulu ayer Merbau, Banka, Sumatra, Java, Jakarta, Madura, Borneo, Celebes, Ambon, Waigeu, New Guinea, India, Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak, and Thailand. Known from the Mekong.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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