Periophthalmodon schlosseri

(Pallas, 1770)

Vernacular names
English : Giant mudskipper
French : Périophthalme géant

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Gobiiformes
Family : Oxudercidae (sometimes Gobiidae)
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
The biggest mudskipper species, growing to 27 cm in length. Unmistakable. Big protruding black eyes above head. Body coloration yellow to clear beige with a broad longitudinal black band on each flanks, going from eye to tail. Dorsal fin with a broad silvery-white edge.

Range and habitat
The species occurs around southeast Asia, from Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia to Indonesia, Philippines and north Australia. Lives in lower reaches of rivers, estuaries and at sea, mostly in mangroves and mangrove forests.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species has a huge range. Besides habitat loss and water pollution in coastal and mangrove areas, there are no threats known to this species’ survival.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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