Pearse's mudskipper (Periophthalmus novemradiatus) or Indian dwarf mudskipper, is a species of mudskippers native to marine and brackish waters along the coasts of the Bay of Bengal. This species is amphibious, dwelling in intertidal areas. It can reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) SL.[1]
Pearse's mudskipper | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gobiiformes |
Family: | Oxudercidae |
Genus: | Periophthalmus |
Species: | P. novemradiatus
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Binomial name | |
Periophthalmus novemradiatus (F. Hamilton, 1822)
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References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Periophthalmus novemradiatus". FishBase. June 2013 version.