Scartelaos gigas Chu & Wu, 1963
photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Family:  Oxudercidae (Mudskippers), subfamily: Periophthalminae
Max. size:  17.2 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: China, Korea (Ref. 5218) and Taiwan (Ref. 36073).
Diagnosis:  Distinguished by the following characteristics: no barbel on ventral midline near symphysis of lower jaw; upper jaw teeth 37; head depth 13.1% SL; caudal fin length 18.5% SL; length of D1 base 5.0% SL; no vertical bars on body; no large, black spots or stripes basally on posterior half of D2; D2 and anal fins not connected by membrane to caudal fin (Ref. 5218).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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