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Scartelaos tenuis (Day, 1876) Indian Ocean slender mudskipper |
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photo by
Pope, M. |
| Family: | Oxudercidae (Mudskippers), subfamily: Periophthalminae | |||
| Max. size: | 15.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf to Pakistan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-28; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 24-27. Distinguished by the following characteristics: no barbel on ventral midline near symphysis of lower jaw; upper jaw teeth 31-37; head depth 9.5-10.8% SL ; caudal fin length 21.7-26.3% SL ; length of Dl base 5.6-8.3%SL; 15-18 vertical, brown bars on trunk; large, black spots basally on posterior half of second dorsal fin; D2 and anal fins not connected by membrane to caudal fin (Ref. 5218). | |||
| Biology: | An amphibious air-breather (Ref. 31184) found on mud flats (Ref. 11441). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||