Dec 12, 2022
Daily fish fact #317
Giant mudskipper!
They can grow up to 27 centimeters (11 inches) in length, making them the biggest mudskippers! They prefer mangrove forests as their habitat and build large burrows.
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Daily fish fact #317
Giant mudskipper!
They can grow up to 27 centimeters (11 inches) in length, making them the biggest mudskippers! They prefer mangrove forests as their habitat and build large burrows.
Animal of the Day!
Giant Mudskippers (Periophthalmodon schlosseri)
(Photo by Bernard Dupont)
Conservation Status- Least Concern
Habitat- Indo-Pacific Ocean
Size (Weight/Length)- 27 cm
Diet- Insects; Worms; Fish
Cool Facts- The giant mudskipper gives us a good look of what might have happened when the first fish decided to come to land. They live in low tidal zones along the shores of the Pacific Ocean where they flop, roll, and walk on land. Due to mud keeping their skin wet, they are able to breath air both above and below water through their skin, similar to frogs. When it gets to hot, they retreat to their burrows for a cool off. During mating season, the males will put on an impressive display of furling out their back fin and jumping into the air to impress females.
Rating- 10/10 (When fish walk on land.)
(via Giant mudskipper - Wikipedia)
“The giant mudskipper can grow to a length of 27 centimetres (11 in) TL. This species is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries.“
giant mudskippers look so easy to draw like