Family: |
Oxudercidae (Mudskippers), subfamily: Periophthalminae |
Max. size: |
4.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, amphidromous |
Distribution: |
Asia and Oceania: known only from the lower parts of the Fly, Ramu and Bintuni Rivers in New Guinea. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-29; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 23-28. Distinguished by the following characteristics: total D2 elements 27-30; caudal fin length 21.4-27.9% SL; head length 22.0-25.7% SL (Ref. 5218). |
Biology: |
Inhabit mainly tidal mudflats adjacent to turbid, brackish rivers. |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2020 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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