Stats

Lifespan

5-8 yrs

Size

Small

Diet

Carnivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Mangrove forest

Range

Africa and Indo-Pacific

Movement

Walking

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Camouflage

Status

Rare

About

The Atlantic mudskipper is a small fish with a wide field of vision that can see both above and below the water's surface. It can move between the water and the sand using its tail.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   hatchling fry

   A tiny fry hatches with a yolk sac and begins free-swimming once the sac is absorbed.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A juvenile takes on adult body shape and feeds on small prey, often in nursery waters.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown at adult size and coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Gobiiformes

Family

Oxudercidae

Genus

Periophthalmus

Species

Periophthalmus barbarus