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Barred Mudskipper

Periophthalmus argentilineatus

Classification

Family
Gobiidae

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.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 33United States of America · 2