Barred mudskipper

Barred mudskipper

Silverlined mudskipper

Kingdom
Phylum
Order
Family
SPECIES
Periophthalmus argentilineatus
Length
19
7
cminch
cm inch 

The barred mudskipper (Periophthalmus argentilineatus) or silverlined mudskipper, is a species of mudskippers native to marine, fresh and brackish waters from the African coast of the Indian Ocean, to the Marianas and Samoa in the western Pacific Ocean, and from the Ryukyus south to Australia. This species occurs in mangrove forests and nipa palm stands and can cross surfaces of mud while out of the water. This species can reach a length of 19 centimetres (7.5 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.Parasites of the barred mudskipper include Acanthocephalan larvae and the small Opecoelid Digenean (Opegaster ouemoensis) parasite in the intestine and described from fish collected in New Caledonia.

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References

1. Barred mudskipper Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barred_mudskipper
2. Barred mudskipper on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/196348/2448210

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