Boleophthalmus birdsongi, Birdsong's mudskipper

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Boleophthalmus birdsongi Murdy, 1989

Birdsong's mudskipper
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> Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Oxudercidae (Mudskippers) > Periophthalminae
Etymology: Boleophthalmus: Name from Greek, ßoƛɛ for ejected and 'ophthalmos' for eye; refers to species capability to rapidly raise their eyes above the level of their orbital cavities, as if the eyes were being ejected..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

marin; eau douce; saumâtre démersal. Tropical

Distribution Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri

Indo-West Pacific: endemic to Australia.

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.1 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 93058)

Description synthétique Morphologie | Morphométrie

Rayons mous dorsaux (Total): 23-25; Rayons mous anaux: 22 - 24. Distinguished by the following characteristics: total elements in D2 23-25; caudal fin length 17.9-24.6% SL; head length 26.6-31.1 % SL; length of D2 base 38.2-43.5%; first D2 element usually segmented and unbranched; longitudinal scale count 89-111; predorsal scales 38-60; lower jaw teeth atypical for Boleophthalmus, notch lacking, teeth more rounded than congeners (Ref. 5218).

Biologie     Glossaire (ex. epibenthic)

Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Amphibious air-breather (Ref. 31184). Max. length (Edward O. Murdy, pers. comm., 2000).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur | Collaborateurs

Kailola, P.J., 1991. The fishes of Papua New Guinea: a revised and annotated checklist. Vol. III. Gobiidae to Molidae. Research Bulletin No. 41, Research Section, Dept. of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Papua New Guinea. 153 p. (Ref. 6771)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)


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