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Giant Mud-Skipper
Periophthalmodon schlosseri
1.44524, 103.725
Field Notes
Description:
It is most frequently found along muddy shores in estuaries. It lives in a burrow in the mud and emerges from the burrow at low tide on sunny days. It can move quickly across a muddy surface and is capable of breathing both in and out of water. The giant mudskipper can grow to be 27 centimeters long.
Habitat:
They are particularly abundant in mangroves and muddy shores, but are also seen on rocky shores and near reefs.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedOctober 31, 2011
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