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Oxudercinae
Mudskippers are any of the 23 extant species of amphibious fish from the subfamily Oxudercinae of the goby family Oxudercidae. They are known for their unusual body shapes, preferences for semiaquatic habitats, limited terrestrial locomotion and jumping, and the ability to survive prolonged periods of time both in and out of water. Mudskippers can grow up to long, and most are a brownish green colour that range anywhere from dark to light. During mating seasons, the males will also develop brightly coloured spots in order to attract females, which can be red, green or blue. Unlike other fish, the mudskipper's eyes protrude from the top of its flat head. Their most noticeable feature however is their side pectoral fins that are located more forward and under their elongated body. These fins are jointed and function similarly to limbs, which allow the mudskipper to crawl from place to place. Although having the typical body form of any other gobiid fish, these front fins allow the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Periophthalmus
''Periophthalmus'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Oxudercidae, native to coastal mangrove wood and shrubland in the Indo-Pacific region, except for ''P. barbarus'' from the Atlantic coast of Africa. It is one of the genera commonly known as mudskippers. All ''Periophthalmus'' species are aggressive and Territory (animal), territorial. Species There are currently 19 recognized species in this genus * ''Periophthalmus argentilineatus'' Achille Valenciennes, Valenciennes, 1837 (Barred mudskipper) * ''Periophthalmus barbarus'' (Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 1766) (Atlantic mudskipper) * ''Periophthalmus chrysospilos'' Pieter Bleeker, Bleeker, 1852 * ''Periophthalmus darwini'' Helen Kay Larson, Larson & Toru Takita, Takita, 2004 (Darwin's mudskipper)Larson, H.K. & Takita, T. (2004): Two New Species of ''Periophthalmus'' (Teleostei: Gobiidae: Oxudercinae) from Northern Australia, and a re-diagnosis of ''Periophthalmus novaeguineaensis''. ''The Beagle: Records of the Muse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxudercidae
Oxudercidae is a family of gobies which consists of four subfamilies which were formerly classified under the family Gobiidae. The family is sometimes called the Gobionellidae, but Oxudercidae has priority. The species in this family have a cosmopolitan distribution in temperate and tropical areas and are found in marine and freshwater environments, typically in inshore, euryhaline areas with silt and sand substrates. The Oxudercidae includes 86 genera, which contain around 600 species. This family has many species which occur in fresh water, and a number of species found on wet beaches and are able to live for a number of days out of water. The family includes the mudskippers, which include species that are able to move over land with quite quickly. They have eyes located on the top of their heads on short stalks. They are capable of elevating or retracting them, and they can see well out of water. One species, '' Gillichthys mirabilis'', usually stays in the water, but surfaces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apocryptodon
''Apocryptodon'' is a genus of gobies native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * ''Apocryptodon madurensis'' ( Bleeker, 1849) (Madura goby) * ''Apocryptodon punctatus'' Tomiyama, 1934 * ''Apocryptodon wirzi ''Apocryptodon'' is a genus of gobies native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * ''Apocryptodon madurensis'' (Bleeker, 1849) (Madura goby) * ''Apocryptodon punct ...'' Koumans, 1937 (Wirz's goby) Jaafar, Z. & Parenti, L.R. (2016): Systematics of the mudskipper genus ''Oxuderces'' Eydoux & Souleyet 1848 (Teleostei: Gobiidae: Oxudercinae) with resurrection from synonymy of ''O. nexipinnis'' (Cantor 1849). ''Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 180 (1): 195-215.'' References Oxudercinae {{Gobiiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zappa Confluentus
''Zappa confluentus'', the New Guinea slender mudskipper, is a mudskipper endemic to New Guinea, where it is only known from the lower parts of the Fly, Ramu and Bintuni Rivers. It is found on mudflats adjacent to turbid rivers. This species can reach a length of SL. Etymology ''Zappa'' was named after musician Frank Zappa "for his articulate and sagacious defense of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution". See also *List of organisms named after famous people (born 1900–1949) In biological nomenclature, organisms often receive scientific names that honor a person. A taxon (e.g. species or genus; plural: taxa) named in honor of another entity is an eponymous taxon, and names specifically honoring a person or persons a ... References Mudskippers Fish of New Guinea Taxa named by Tyson R. Roberts Fish described in 1978 Frank Zappa Oxudercinae Endemic fauna of New Guinea {{PapuaNewGuinea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxuderces
''Oxuderces'' is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae native to fresh and brackish waters of coasts of the Indian and Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus: * ''Oxuderces dentatus'' Eydoux & Souleyet, 1848 * ''Oxuderces nexipinnis'' (Cantor A cantor or chanter is a person who leads people in singing or sometimes in prayer. In formal Jewish worship, a cantor is a person who sings solo verses or passages to which the choir or congregation responds. In Judaism, a cantor sings and lead ..., 1849) Jaafar, Z. & Parenti, L.R. (2016): Systematics of the mudskipper genus ''Oxuderces'' Eydoux & Souleyet 1848 (Teleostei: Gobiidae: Oxudercinae) with resurrection from synonymy of ''O. nexipinnis'' (Cantor 1849). ''Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 180 (1): 195-215.'' References Oxudercinae {{Gobiiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphibious Fish
Amphibious fish are fish that are able to leave water for extended periods of time. About 11 distantly related genera of fish are considered amphibious. This suggests that many fish genera independently evolved amphibious traits, a process known as convergent evolution. These fish use a range of terrestrial locomotory modes, such as lateral undulation, tripod-like walking (using paired fins and tail), and jumping. Many of these locomotory modes incorporate multiple combinations of pectoral-, pelvic-, and tail-fin movement. Many ancient fish had lung-like organs, and a few, such as the lungfish and bichir, still do. Some of these ancient "lunged" fish were the ancestors of tetrapods. In most recent fish species, though, these organs evolved into the swim bladders, which help control buoyancy. Having no lung-like organs, modern amphibious fish and many fish in oxygen-poor water use other methods, such as their gills or their skin to breathe air. Amphibious fish may als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudapocryptes
''Pseudapocryptes'' is a genus of gobies native to fresh and brackish waters of the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean coasts from India to Tahiti. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * ''Pseudapocryptes borneensis'' ( Bleeker, 1855) * ''Pseudapocryptes elongatus ''Pseudapocryptes'' is a genus of gobies native to fresh and brackish waters of the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean coasts from India to Tahiti. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * '' Pseudapocryptes borneensis'' ...'' ( G. Cuvier, 1816) References Oxudercinae {{Gobiiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scartelaos
''Scartelaos'' is a genus of gobies native to the coasts of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently four recognised species in this genus: * '' Scartelaos cantoris'' ( F. Day, 1871) * ''Scartelaos gigas'' Y. T. Chu & H. W. Wu, 1963 * '' Scartelaos histophorus'' (Valenciennes Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a ..., 1837) (Walking goby) * '' Scartelaos tenuis'' ( F. Day, 1876) (Indian Ocean slender mudskipper) References Oxudercinae {{Gobiiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Periophthalmodon
''Periophthalmodon'' is a genus of mudskippers found along muddy shores, estuaries and lower reaches of rivers in Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea and Queensland, Australia. Species There are currently three species in the genus: * ''Periophthalmodon freycineti'' ( Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (Pug-headed mudskipper) * ''Periophthalmodon schlosseri'' (Pallas, 1770) (Giant mudskipper) * ''Periophthalmodon septemradiatus ''Periophthalmodon septemradiatus'' is a species of mudskipper found along tropical shorelines of the eastern Indian Ocean where it occurs in marine, brackish and fresh waters from India to Indonesia. It is found along in estuaries as well as in ...'' ( F. Hamilton, 1822) References Mudskippers Oxudercinae Amphibious fish {{Gobiiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parapocryptes
''Parapocryptes'' is a genus of gobies native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * ''Parapocryptes rictuosus'' (Valenciennes, 1837) * ''Parapocryptes serperaster'' ( J. Richardson, 1846) Relationship to humans In Thailand ''Parapocryptes'' was called ''plā th̀xng theī̀yw'' ( th, ปลาท่องเที่ยว; literally: "travel fish"). Because not sedentary behaviors, and can be used as food, especially at Koh Yor in Songkhla Lake, Southern Thailand Southern Thailand, Southern Siam or Tambralinga is a southernmost cultural region of Thailand, separated from Central Thailand region by the Kra Isthmus. Geography Southern Thailand is on the Malay Peninsula, with an area of around , boun .... References Oxudercinae {{Gobiiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boleophthalmus
''Boleophthalmus '' is a genus of mudskippers native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently six recognized species in this genus: * ''Boleophthalmus birdsongi, B. birdsongi'' Edward O. Murdy, Murdy, 1989 (Birdsong's mudskipper) * ''Boleophthalmus boddarti, B. boddarti'' (Peter Simon Pallas, Pallas, 1770) (Boddart's goggle-eyed goby) * ''Boleophthalmus caeruleomaculatus, B. caeruleomaculatus'' Allan Riverstone McCulloch, McCulloch & Edgar Ravenswood Waite, Waite, 1918 (Bluespotted mudskipper) * ''Boleophthalmus dussumieri, B. dussumieri'' Achille Valenciennes, Valenciennes, 1837 * ''Boleophthalmus pectinirostris, B. pectinirostris'' (Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Boleophthalmus poti, B. poti'' Gianluca Polgar, Polgar, Zeehan Jaafar, Jaafar & Peter Konstantinidis, Konstantinidis, 2013 References Bibliography * Eschmeyer, William N. 1990. ''Genera of Recent Fishes''. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco. iii + 697. . * Eschm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apocryptes
''Apocryptes bato'' is a species of mudskipper native to India, Bangladesh and Myanmar where it can be found in tropical rivers, estuaries and coastal waters of the Indian Ocean. This species can reach a length of TL. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries. It is currently the only known member of its genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com .... References External links Photograph Oxudercinae Monotypic fish genera {{Gobiiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
