Periophthalmus malaccensis Eggert, 1935

Bia

Periophthalmus malaccensis
photo by Polgar, G.

 Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Oxudercinae
 Max. size:  9 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal, amphidromous
 Distribution:  Western Pacific: Singapore (type locality), Indonesia and the Philippines.
 Diagnosis:  Distinguished by the following characteristics: pelvic frenum prominent; pelvic fins partially united by basal membrane; D 1 height moderate, its margin slightly rounded, a brown stripe inframarginally with numerous white spots proximally, first spine elongate; D2 with single dusky stripe mesially; dorsal fins not connected by membrane; D 1 with 9-10 spines; longitudinal scale count 47-61; head width 14.3-19.5% SL; pelvic fin length 13.6-16.1 % SL; length of anal fin base 15.4-20.6% SL; length ofD2 base 17.0-23.2% SL; total D2 elements 11-12; total anal fin elements 11-12; TRDB 14-17 (Ref. 5218).
 Biology:  Amphibious air-breather (Ref. 31184).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:  Specimens collected from Ambacan River at Baybay, Leyte in 1993 (Ref. 7223). Also Ref. 5218.

 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 23.02.93
 Modified by: Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen - 18.08.09

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