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Mudskipper

Mudskipper. (tembakul, tempakul, timpakul atau belacak (bahasa Melayu), gabus laut, lunjat )in indonesian

Photo by GedeGembel
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Field Notes

Description:

Gelodok, belodok, belodog or blodog is a group of several genera of fish belonging to the tribe Oxudercinae child. These fish like jumping into the mainland, especially in muddy areas or shallow water around the mangroves when the water receded. Other names are tembakul, tempakul, timpakul(indonesian) or belacak (Malay), sea foam, lunjat and others. In English called the mudskipper, his habit of jumping around in the mud.

Habitat:

river and sea that live on the muddy ground

Comments (3)

Menurut saya ini masuk golongan ikan bertulang keras / Osteichthyes... Kalo amfibi salah satu syaratnya punya paru. Ini pake insang kok...
nah ntu dia kang, ni mahlik kan kadang di darat kadang di aer, jd apa donk?
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PublishedDecember 1, 2011

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