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Pseudapocryptes elongatus (Cuvier, 1816) |
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photo by
Polgar, G. |
| Family: | Oxudercidae (Mudskippers), subfamily: Periophthalminae | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: India to Tahiti and north to China. Common in the Mekong delta. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Distinguished by the following characteristics: Anal fin with 28-31 total elements; body depth 9.9-13.6% SL; head length 14.8-22.0% SL; head depth 7.8-11.4% SL; pectoral fin length 10.4-13.4% SL; pelvic fin length 9.0-11.5% SL; few brown spots, if any, on body (Ref. 5218). | |||
| Biology: | Found in mudflats of estuaries and the freshwater tidal zone of rivers (Ref. 12693). Amphibious air-breather (Ref. 31184). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 March 2024 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||