Common mudskipper
Periophthalmus kalolo
- Usual depth0–1 m
- Water temperature26–30 °C
- Best monthsMay, July, and September
- How commonRare
About this species
The common mudskipper is a species of mudskipper native to marine and brackish waters of the Indo-Pacific from eastern Africa to Samoa. This species can be found in mangrove forests where it spends most of its time out of the water. This species can reach a length of 14.1 centimetres (5.6 in) SL. The common mudskipper can deal with the chronic temperatures of up to 37°C and a chronic low of 14°C. Larger individuals aggregate in exposed intertidal mudflats and tend to spend about 90% of their lifetime out of the water.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 6 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 5 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 5 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–1 m · Deepest record: 2 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Common mudskipper, African Mudhopper, common mudskipper, Kalolo mudskipper, Sailfin Mudskipper, Silverline Mudskipper
Names in 3 more languages
- Spanish
- Saltarín del fango Común
- French
- Périophthalme à joue noire
- Simplified Chinese
- 卡路彈塗魚
Other scientific names: Periophthalmus africana, Periophthalmus africanus
Similar species
- Barred mudskipper
Periophthalmus argentilineatus
- Atlantic Mudskipper
Periophthalmus barbarus
Eyebar gobyGnatholepis cauerensis
- Yellowfin goby
Acanthogobius flavimanus
- Light-beige Goby
Acanthogobius lactipes
- Anjer Eye-bar Goby
Gnatholepis anjerensis
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 122 open-data records from 1948 to 2023.
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