| Family: |
Oxudercidae (Mudskippers), subfamily: Oxudercinae |
| Max. size: |
9 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 7.0 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range - 0 m, amphidromous |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: east coast of India to the Philippines, north to Japan, south to Australia (Ref. 5218). Record from Sulaibikhat Bay, Persian Gulf (Ref. 80050) needs verification. |
| Diagnosis: |
Distinguished by the following characteristics: five, brown, roundish blotches along the
lateral midline; predorsal scales 19-27 (Ref. 5218). |
| Biology: |
Found in fresh and brackish waters (Ref. 4833). Browses on diatoms; not active at low tide, staying in burrows made by Alpheus bisincisus and others. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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