Atlantic mudskipper
The Atlantic mudskipper (Periophthalmus barbarus) is a species of mudskipper native to fresh, marine and brackish waters of the Atlantic mudskipper tropical Atlantic coasts of Africa, including most offshore islands, through the Indian Ocean and into the western Pacific Ocean to Guam.[2] This species occurs on the tidal flats of mangrove forests where it readily crosses mud and sand surfaces out of the water, using its pectoral fins to move.
Contents Periophthalmus barbatus from Distribution Gambia Usage by humans Conservation status Diet Characteristics References Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] Distribution Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Periophthalmus barbarus is found throughout West Africa, in Phylum: Chordata mangrove swamps and primarily brackish bodies of water near the coast.[1] Countries where the mudskipper are found include Angola, Class: Actinopterygii the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon and Ghana [1] Order: Gobiiformes Usage by humans Family: Oxudercidae Genus: Periophthalmus It is important to local indigenous peoples as a food fish and can Species: P. barbarus also be found in the aquarium trade.[1] Fishing has caused population declines in parts of the species' range.[3] Binomial name Periophthalmus barbarus Diet (Linnaeus, 1766) Synonyms Periophthalmus barbarus is an omnivore.[4] In the wild, mudskippers prefer to eat worms, crickets, flies, meal worms, Gobius barbarus Linnaeus, beetles, small fish, and small crustaceans (sesarmid crabs).[4] Mudskippers kept as pets can eat frozen fare such as bloodworm or 1766 artemia and flake. It cannot eat dried food, however, because its Gobius koelreuteri Pallas, 1770 stomach would swell up. It is recommended to feed it frozen food for a healthy diet.[5] Periophtalmus koelreuteri (Pallas, 1770) Characteristics Periophthalmus koelreuteri Periophthalmus barbarus and mudskippers generally are able to tolerate high concentrations of toxic substances produced by (Pallas, 1770) industrial waste, including cyanide, in their environments.[2] They Periophthalmus papilio Bloch are also able to survive in a variety of environments, including & Schneider, 1801 waters with different temperatures and salinity levels.[2] Periophthalmus koelreuteri References papilio Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Periophthalmus gabonicus 1. Bousso, T.; Lalèyè, P. & Moelants, T. (2010). Duméril, 1861 "Periophthalmus barbarus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T182285A7850201. Periophthalmus erythronemus doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010- Guichenot, 1858 3.RLTS.T182285A7850201.en (https://doi.org/10.2305% 2FIUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182285A7850201.en). 2. Emuebie, Okonji Raphael (2011). "Physicochemical Properties of Mudskipper ( Periophthalmus Barbarus Pallas) Liver Rhodanese". Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences. 5 (8): 507–514. 3. Etim, Lawrence (June 2002). "Breeding, growth, mortality and yield of the mudskipper Periophthalmus barbarus (Linnaeus 1766) (Teleostei: Gobiidae) in the Imo River estuary, Nigeria". Fisheries Research. 56 (3): 227–238. doi:10.1016/s0165-7836(01)00327-7 (https://do i.org/10.1016%2Fs0165-7836%2801%2900327-7). 4. "Periophthalmus barbarus" (http://www.mudskipper.it/SpeciesPages/barb.html). Mudskipper.it. Retrieved 28 October 2016. 5. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Periophthalmus barbarus" (http://www.fishbas e.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?genusname=Periophthalmus&speciesname=barbarus) in FishBase. June 2013 version.
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