Elongate Mudskipper
📖 Overview
Obligate air-breathing ; Found in mudflats of estuaries and the freshwater tidal zone of rivers . Amphibious air-breather .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Distinguished by the following characteristics: Anal fin with 28-31 total elements; body depth 9.9-13.6% SL; head length 14.8-22.0% SL; head depth 7.8-11.4% SL; pectoral fin length 10.4-13.4% SL; pelvic fin length 9.0-11.5% SL; few brown spots, if any, on body .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Elongate Mudskipper is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Elongate Mudskipper is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous . Tropical; 23°C - 28°C north to China.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Elongate Mudskipper |
| 🌍BEN | Cheowa |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Hokohaze · ホコハゼ |
| 🌍MSA | Belacak |
| 🌍MYA | Nga Pyet Lone Thwe |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Ланцетовидный псевдапокрипт |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Saltarín del fango alargado |
| 🌍SWA | Chewa |
| 🌍THA | ปลาพรวดหางแหลม · ปลาเขือยาว |
| 🌍VIE | Cá kèo |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 尖尾鯊 · 長身擬平牙鰕虎 · 長身擬平牙鰕虎魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apocryptes changua | Hamilton | 1822 | Synonym |
| Apocryptes dentatus | Valenciennes | 1837 | Synonym |
| Apocryptes lanceolatus | Bloch & Schneider | 1801 | Heterotypic |
| Apocryptodon edwardi | Fowler | 1937 | Synonym |
| Aprocryptodon edwardi | Fowler | 1937 | Synonym |
| Boleophthalmus taylori | Fowler | 1934 | Synonym |
| Eleotris lanceolata | Bloch & Schneider | 1801 | Heterotypic |
| Gobius changua | Hamilton | 1822 | Synonym |
| Gobius elongatus | Cuvier | 1816 | Synonym |
| Pseudapocryptes lanceolatus | Bloch & Schneider | 1801 | Heterotypic |
| Pseudopocryptes elongatus | Cuvier | 1816 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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