Pug-Headed Mudskipper

Periophthalmodon freycineti

Pug-Headed Mudskipper

This mudskipper splits its life between water and air, breathing through its skin and shuttling back and forth between rock pools and the open intertidal flats. Stout headed and pugnacious, it props itself up on muscular front fins and reaches about 26 centimetres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Periophthalmodon

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278673.

FAQ

Is the Pug-Headed Mudskipper dangerous to divers?
The Pug-Headed Mudskipper is harmless to divers.
How big does the Pug-Headed Mudskipper get?
The Pug-Headed Mudskipper grows to about 25.5 cm.