| Oxudercidae (Mudskippers), subfamily: Oxudercinae |
| 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater; brackish, amphidromous |
| Indo-West Pacific: India, Viet Nam, Macao, China, Malaysia and Indonesia. |
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Distinguished by the following characteristics: Total D2 elements 24-27; total anal fin elements 24-26; second dorsal and anal fins unattached to caudal fin; 15 branched caudal fin rays; predorsal scales 22 or fewer, often lacking; no canine teeth internal to symphysis of lower jaw; teeth in both jaws caninoid with blunt tips, none bilobed; pore situated in middle of interorbital region; basihyal spatulate; head and trunk greyish blue; caudal, anal and pelvic fins translucent; pectoral fin translucent but with a large, dusky blotch on upper base; nape with dusky reticulations; anterior nostril with a black anterior margin; venter shiny white (Ref. 5218). |
| Occurs in brackish water of estuaries and in the freshwater tidal zone. Lives on intertidal mudflats often covered with a thin film of water (Ref. 12693). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 20 June 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Occurs in the Mekong. |
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