| Oxudercidae (Mudskippers), subfamily: Periophthalminae |
| 25.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; brackish; marine |
| Western Pacific: Philippines, eastern Indonesia, and northern Queensland. Also from Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6771). |
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Distinguished by the following characteristics: pectoral fin rays 15-l7; spinous dorsal fin IV-V ; length of Dl base 5.0-8.1 % SL; pelvic fins with frenum and completely united; isthmus lacking scales; snout completely scaled; dorsal fins not contiguous in adult males (Ref. 5218). |
| An intertidal and amphibious air-breather that actively shuttles back and forth between rock pools and air (Ref. 31184). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 May 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Type locality, Queensland (holotype Periophthalmus australis) (Ref. 075154). Known from NT (Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast), QLD (Gulf of Carpentaria, NE coast), WA (N coast, NW coast); Port Hedland, WA to Burdekin River, QLD (Ref. 075154). Also Ref. 11344. |
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