Periophthalmus barbarus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Atlantic mudskipper

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Gobiidae \| Oxudercinae
Synonyms	Gobius barbarus, Gobius koelreuteri, Peiophthalmus erythronemus, ... more
Common names	Mud-hopper, Mud-skipper, Jumbo fish, ... more

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Main reference

Harrison, I.J. and P.J. Miller. 1992. (Ref. 7390)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7390)

Environment

Reef-associated; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish; marine

Climate / Range

Tropical; 25°C - 30°C (Ref. 1672); 16°N - 15°S

Africa: Senegal to Angola (Ref. 7390), including most offshore islands - Macias Nguema, São Tomé, and Principe islands (Ref. 10814). Western Central Pacific: Guam (Ref. 35720).
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Short description

Eyes protruding and close together with lower eyelid fold; snout deep; mouth horizontal. Two separate dorsal fins, the first high, with 11 flexible spines, the second lower, its base longer than the distance from end to caudal fin origin; pectoral fins with a long muscular lobe; pelvic fins united across bases; caudal fin with lower rays short, and stout. Color is brownish with oblique dark bars, belly lighter; dorsal fins with a broad distal longitudinal dark band and pale edge.

Amphibious air-breather (Ref. 31184) that skips or walks on sand or mud in search of food; that is, on exposed intertidal mud flats of estuarine mangrove swamps. Adult feed chiefly on arthropods (crabs, insects, etc.) of the mud surface. Also included in the diet is the white mangrove, Avicennia nitida (Ref. 3026). Spawn in burrows (Ref. 3657).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.89; Fec=2,100; assuming tm= 2.5 years based on growth curve)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (17 of 100)	Very high

Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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