Periophthalmodon schlosseri Giant mudskipper

Periophthalmodon schlosseri is commonly referred to as Giant mudskipper. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

3496 

AphiaID:

209262 

Scientific:

Periophthalmodon schlosseri 

German:

Großer Schlammspringer 

English:

Giant Mudskipper 

Category:

Mudskipper 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Gobiiformes (Order) > Gobiidae (Family) > Periophthalmodon (Genus) > schlosseri (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Pallas, ), 1770 

Occurrence:

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, the Seychelles, Vietnam 

Marine Zone:

Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters 

Sea depth:

0 - 2 Meter 

Habitats:

Brackish water, Freshwater, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Seawater, Sea water, Tide pools / rock pools, Unconsolidated muddy grounds 

Size:

up to 10.63" (27 cm) 

Temperature:

27,5 °F - 29,3 °F (27,5°C - 29,3°C) 

Food:

Carnivore, Crustaceans, Insects, Worms 

Difficulty:

Not suitable for aquarium keeping 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Least concern (LC)  

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• 
  Periophthalmodon freycineti
  Mopsköpfiger Schlammspringer
• 
  Periophthalmodon schlosseri
  Großer Schlammspringer
• Periophthalmodon septemradiatus

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2011-01-05 09:33:02 

Last edit:

2024-04-15 14:49:46 

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