Showing posts with label periophthalmus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label periophthalmus. Show all posts

Friday, 16 May 2008

Yellow-spotted mudskipper (Periophthalmus walailakae)

OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Periophthalmus ("Round Eye") walailakae (after Walailak Uniersity)
Adult Yellow-spotted Mudskipper (Periophthalmus walailakaeat Sungei Buloh, Singapore - February 2019

Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ?  /  Length: 8-13cm
NO UK STATUS IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated 

Another species of Mudskipper, this one smaller than the previous species I have encountered.  In the Mangroves of Sungeih Buloh, Mudskippers seemed fairly common, being a more classical habitat for them than the somewhat polluted urban shoreline of Malacca.  As with other species, they create little ponds little pools to live in before emerging at low tide.

Related Species:
Order: Perciformes
Family: Gobioidei
Genus: Periophthalmus
SUBSPECIES: unknown

 - Sighting Locations -
SINGAPORE - A local resident
 - CAMBODIA/SINGAPORE 2019 TRIP:Several at Sungei Buloh

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto .

Wednesday, 3 October 2007

Gold-spotted Mudskipper (Periophthalmus chrysospilos)

OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Periophthalmus ("Round Eye") chrysospilos ("gold hair")
Adult Golden-spotted Mudskipper (Periophthalmus chrysospilosat 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): ?
 - MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE 2016 TRIP: Some near the river mouth in Malacca

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto .