| Family: |
Oxudercidae (Mudskippers), subfamily: Oxudercinae |
| Max. size: |
6.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: endemic to Japan. |
| Diagnosis: |
Distinguished by the following characteristics: 3 or 4 vertical, narrow, brown bars along the sides; predorsal scales 22-33 (Ref. 5218). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in burrows made by the crustacean Alpheus at river mouths. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 January 2009 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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