Periophthalmodon freycineti (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) is a animal in the Gobiidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Periophthalmodon freycineti (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
The pug-headed mudskipper, Periophthalmodon freycineti, is a predatory mudskipper found in coastal Indo-Pacific tidal habitats.
Periophthalmodon freycineti, commonly known as the pug-headed mudskipper, is a mudskipper species that belongs to the subfamily Oxudercinae, within the gobiiform family Oxudercidae. Its distribution ranges from the Philippines, through eastern Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, to northern Queensland. This species inhabits tidal creeks, mud banks, and inlets, and it preys on small fish, crabs, and other invertebrates such as insects.
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Gobius cobitis Pallas, 1814
Psammogobius biocellatus (Valenciennes, 1837)
Amblyeleotris randalli Hoese & Steene, 1978
Cryptocentrus fasciatus (Playfair, 1867)
Gobiosoma ginsburgi Hildebrand & Schroeder, 1928
Caffrogobius saldanha (Barnard, 1927)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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