Pearse's Mudskipper
Periophthalmus novemradiatus
- Usual depth0–1 m
- Water temperature28–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Michael K. Oliver, Ph.D., some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
About this species
Pearse's mudskipper 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.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 18 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 7 records
- May: 4 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–1 m · Deepest record: 0.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–30 °C
Photos
(c) Ruben Undheim, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist 
(c) JSutton93, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Pearse's Mudskipper
Names in 4 more languages
- German
- Indischer Zwergschlammspringer
- Spanish
- Saltarín del fango de Pearse
- Thai
- ปลาตีนเล็ก
- Simplified Chinese
- 九刺彈塗魚
Other scientific names: Gobius novemradiatus, Periophthalmus novermradiatus, Periophthalmus pearsei
Similar species
Barred mudskipperPeriophthalmus argentilineatus
Atlantic MudskipperPeriophthalmus barbarus
Dusky Mud HopperPeriophthalmus modestus
Gold-spotted MudskipperPeriophthalmus chrysospilos
Graceful MudskipperPeriophthalmus gracilis
Common mudskipperPeriophthalmus kalolo
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).
- 43 open-data records from 1909 to 1996.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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