New Guinea mudskipper

Periophthalmus novaeguineaensis

Eight Centimeters Goby of Indonesian Waters

Tropical
Transcontinental
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

The New Guinea mudskipper (Periophthalmus novaeguineaensis) is a species of mudskippers native to fresh and brackish waters along the coasts of Australia and Indonesia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Periophthalmus
Maximum length: 8 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia and Oceania: Currently known from Australia and Indonesia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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