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Parapocryptes rictuosus (Valenciennes, 1837) |
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photo by
Devarapalli, P. |
| Family: | Oxudercidae (Mudskippers), subfamily: Oxudercinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Indian Ocean: India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Distinguished by the following characteristics: floor of mouth and tongue with black flecks; 2 small pores anteriorly on nape; extremely long caudal fin, length 26.6-32.5% SL; longitudinal scale count 81-94; body depth 8.3-11.6% SL; head depth 8.9-11.5% SL ; head width 8.3-11.2% SL; predorsal scales 32-40 (Ref. 5218). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 26 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||