Minute Mudskipper
Periophthalmus minutus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 7.8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A tiny mudskipper of the intertidal zone, it breathes air and scuttles back and forth between rock pools and open ground. It spends much of its life out of the water entirely, propped on muscular fins.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Periophthalmus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277977.
FAQ
- Is the Minute Mudskipper dangerous to divers?
- The Minute Mudskipper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Minute Mudskipper get?
- The Minute Mudskipper grows to about 7.8 cm.