Atlantic Mudskipper Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Periophthalmus barbarus
Family : Gobiidae
Order : Gobiiformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Habitat : Muddy substrate,brackish waters,estuaries,lagoons,mangrove swamps
Description : The diagnostic large body of Atlantic Mudskipper is olive-green or rusty-brown dorsally,paler ventrally.First dorsal fin is greyish and second one shows brown in color.Caudal fin is dark brown on dorsal and whitish ventrally.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Eleotris fusca
(Dusky sleeper) -
Awaous guamensis
(Scribbled Goby) -
Apocryptes bato
(Goby) -
Gobiopsis macrostoma
(Longjaw Goby) -
Parapocryptes batoides
(Goby) -
Oxyurichthys microlepis
(Maned Goby) -
Periophthalmodon schlosseri
(Mudskipper) -
Glossogobius giuris
(Freshwater Goby) -
Gobiopterus chuno
(Glass Goby) -
Awaous grammepomus
(Scribbled Goby)
References:
description written by: Hajbun Tasnim Preety, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Jensen, Johnny([email protected]),www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.
description written by: Hajbun Tasnim Preety, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Jensen, Johnny([email protected]),www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.