Latin Etymology: Periophthalmus ("Round Eye") chrysospilos ("gold hair")
Adult Golden-spotted Mudskipper (Periophthalmus chrysospilos) at Malacca, Malaysia - July 2016
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? / Length: 6-12cm
NOT PRESENT IN UK / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A somewhat smaller species of mudskipper than the Giant which I saw in the same location, the golden spots being a distinctive point of identification. It is found around the Western side of South-East asia, plus a section of the coast of India. Apparently when the tide has risen they swim around in small shoals, although the individual I saw was on it's own.
Related Species:
Order: Perciformes
Family: Gobioidei
Genus: Periophthalmus
SUBSPECIES: ?
- Sighting Locations -
MALAYSIA - Local name (Malay): ?
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