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Giant Mudskipper

Periophthalmodon schlosseri

Photo by Muckpuk
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Field Notes

Description:

Big Mudskipper ( 25 cm) with dark parallel stripes on its body. Its eyes are on top of its head.

Habitat:

Sungei Buloh Wetlands, mangroves. Singapore near the Malaysian border.

Notes:

Although the mudskipper can breath out of the water it is NOT an amphibian! Check the link.

Reference Links:

Giant mudskipper, giant mudskipper (periophthalmodon schlosseri): info fact sheet, photos

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