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Barred Mudskipper

Periophthalmus argentilineatus

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local call it 'Belacak' lives at muddy arrears under wooden house near rivers

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Barred Mudskipper
Periophthalmus argentilineatus Encyclopedia of Life


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6 Comments

Chris Carille
Chris Carille 12 years ago

Awesome creature! These are very unique in the evolutionary timeline!

ARtPeNnography
ARtPeNnography 12 years ago

thank you marylou... :-)

Vishal Kulkarni
Vishal Kulkarni 12 years ago

is it mudskipper or mudscrapper? These are aquatic creatures which can breath in the air.

Vishal Kulkarni
Vishal Kulkarni 12 years ago

is it mudskipper or mudscrapper? These are aquatic creatures which can breath in the air.

ARtPeNnography
ARtPeNnography 12 years ago

thank you....they live right under my father's-in-law house located near the Rajang River in Sarawak, Malaysia

marylou.wildlife
marylou.wildlife 12 years ago

I could be wrong on exact ID, but it's definitely a mudskipper! I find these creatures so fascinating... you are lucky to have them :)

ARtPeNnography
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ARtPeNnography

Malaysia

Spotted on Aug 31, 2011
Submitted on Sep 8, 2011

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