Shuttles hoppfish
Periophthalmus modestus
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A mudskipper from the western Pacific, from Vietnam to Korea and Japan, from estuaries and mudflats. It can stay out of water up to 60 hours if kept moist. It reaches 10 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Periophthalmus modestus
- Family
- Oxudercidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Brackish
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Oxudercidae
- Order
- Gobiiformes
- Synonyms
- Apocryptes cantonensis, Cyprinus cantonensis, Gobius niger, Pariophthalmus cantonensis, Periophthalmus cantonensis
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 10 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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