Yellow spotted mudskipper on Kusu Island
| Scientific classification | |
|---|---|
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Superclass: | Osteichthyes |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Superorder: | Acanthopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Gobioidei |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Subfamily: | Oxudercinae |
Mudskippers are commonly seen on many of our shores. They are particularly abundant in mangroves and muddy shores, but are also seen on rocky shores and near reefs.Mudskippers are well adapted to the intertidal area. Being able to stay of water for a while gives mudskippers an advantage over 'normal' fishes. During low tide, they are among the few marine creatures that can exploit the dry muddy or sandy flats.While out of water, they breathe by retaining water in enlarged gill chambers.They can also breathe air through their wet skin. These fish are in fact more comfortable crawling around on the mud than submerged in water! They curl their muscular body sideways then push against the mud to spring forward.
references:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudskipper
http://www.naturia.per.sg/buloh/verts/mudskipper.htm
http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/vertebrates/fish/gobiidae/mudskipper.htm
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/mudkip-gif
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