Atlantic mudskipper
Periophthalmus barbarus
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The Atlantic mudskipper is an amphibious goby from the Atlantic coast of West Africa, from Mauritania to Angola. It lives in brackish mangroves and estuaries and spends much time out of water, skipping and walking over the mud on its fins. It eats mainly crabs and insects. It spawns in burrows it digs in the mud. It is territorial. It has never been bred in captivity.
- Scientific name
- Periophthalmus barbarus
- Family
- Oxudercidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Brackish
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Oxudercidae
- Order
- Gobiiformes
- Synonyms
- Gobius barbarus, Gobius koelreuteri, Periophtalmus barbarus, Periophtalmus barbatus, Periophtalmus koelrenteri, Periophtalmus koelreuteri, Periophtalmus koelruteri, Periophtalmus papilio, Periophthalmus barbarous, Periophthalmus chrysospilos, Periophthalmus chrysospilus, Periophthalmus erythronemus, Periophthalmus erythronotus, Periophthalmus gabonicus, Periophthalmus koelreuteri
Origin
- Native region
- África, Oceania, Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 25–30 °C
- pH
- 7–8.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 10–25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 15 cm
- Lifespan
- 2.2 years
Behavior
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Social life
- School
- Diet
- Omnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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