Bearded Goby
Scartelaos histophorus
- Usual depth0–2 m
- Water temperature21–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, September, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Scartelaos histophorus, commonly known as the walking goby, is a species of fish in the family Oxudercidae. This species is notable for its unique ability to "walk" on land, using its pectoral fins to propel itself forwards. Walking gobies are typically found in shallow coastal waters, such as mudflats, estuaries, and mangrove areas, in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 11 records
- February: 6 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 5 records
- May: 6 records
- June: 4 records
- July: 7 records
- August: 4 records
- September: 10 records
- October: 5 records
- November: 8 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–2 m · Deepest record: 2 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 21–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Bearded Goby, Bearded Mudskipper, Blue Mud-hopper, Walking Goby
Names in 4 more languages
- Spanish
- Saltarín del fango celeste
- Japanese
- Tokagehaze, トカゲハゼ
- Thai
- ปลาตีนหนวด, ปลาท่องเที่ยวกระโดง, ปลาพรวดกระโดง
- Simplified Chinese
- 花跳, 青彈塗魚
Other scientific names: Apocryptes macrophthalmus, Boleophthalmus aucupatorius, Boleophthalmus campylostomus, Boleophthalmus chinensis, Boleophthalmus histophorus, Boleophthalmus novaeguinea, Boleophthalmus novaeguineae, Boleophthalmus sinicus, Boleophthalmus viridis, Gobiosoma guttulatum, Gobiosoma punctularum, Gobius viridis, Scartelaos viridis
Similar species
Eyebar gobyGnatholepis cauerensis
- Yellowfin goby
Acanthogobius flavimanus
- Light-beige Goby
Acanthogobius lactipes
- Anjer Eye-bar Goby
Gnatholepis anjerensis
- Barred mudskipper
Periophthalmus argentilineatus
- Atlantic Mudskipper
Periophthalmus barbarus
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).
- 248 open-data records from 1929 to 2023.
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