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Mudskippers can grow up to 30 cm (12 in) long, and most are a brownish green colour that ranges 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.
The common mudskipper (Periophthalmus kalolo) is a species of mudskipper native to marine and brackish waters of the Indo-Pacific from eastern Africa to Samoa. This species can be found in mangrove forests where it spends most of its time out of the water. This species can reach a length of 14.1 centimetres (5.6 in) SL. [1]
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The giant mudskipper is highly territorial and aggressive, which they express by mouth gaping, raising their fins, pigment darkening, and chasing. [1] Aside from fighting with their mouths, the giant mudskipper rarely interacts with others of its species and is a solitary animal. [24] A giant mudskipper swimming with its eyes above water.
The Atlantic mudskipper (Periophthalmus barbarus) is a species of mudskipper native to fresh, marine, and brackish waters of the tropical Atlantic coasts of Africa, including most offshore islands, through the Indian Ocean and into the western Pacific Ocean to Guam.
Periophthalmus kalolo Lesson, 1831 (Common mudskipper) [3] Periophthalmus magnuspinnatus Y. J. Lee, Y. Choi & B. S. Ryu, 1995; Periophthalmus malaccensis Eggert, 1935; Periophthalmus minutus Eggert, 1935 (Minute mudskipper) Periophthalmus modestus Cantor, 1842 (Shuttles mudskipper) Periophthalmus novaeguineaensis Eggert, 1935 (New Guinea ...
Periophthalmodon freycineti (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (Pug-headed mudskipper) Periophthalmodon schlosseri ( Pallas , 1770) (Giant mudskipper) Periophthalmodon septemradiatus ( F. Hamilton , 1822)