Pearse's mudskipper
Pearse's mudskipper (Periophthalmus novemradiatus) or Indian dwarf mudskipper, is a species of mudskippers native to marine and brackish waters along the coasts of the Bay of Bengal. This species is amphibious, dwelling in intertidal areas. It can reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) SL.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Oxudercidae |
| Genus: | Periophthalmus |
| Species: | P. novemradiatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Periophthalmus novemradiatus (F. Hamilton, 1822) | |
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References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Periophthalmus novemradiatus" in FishBase. June 2013 version.
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