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Scartelaos gigas Chu & Wu, 1963 |
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photo by
The Fish Database of Taiwan |
| Family: | Oxudercidae (Mudskippers), subfamily: Periophthalminae | |||
| Max. size: | 17.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: China, Korea (Ref. 5218) and Taiwan (Ref. 36073). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Distinguished by the following characteristics: no barbel on ventral midline near symphysis of lower jaw; upper jaw teeth 37; head depth 13.1% SL; caudal fin length 18.5% SL; length of D1 base 5.0% SL; no vertical bars on body; no large, black spots or stripes basally on posterior half of D2; D2 and anal fins not connected by membrane to caudal fin (Ref. 5218). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 21 March 2024 (A2bcd) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||