Slender Mudskipper

Periophthalmus gracilis

Also known as: Graceful Mudskipper, Gudgeon, Indonesian Mudskipper, Mudskipper

ALSO KNOWN AS

Graceful Mudskipper
Gudgeon
Indonesian Mudskipper
Mudskipper

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2024

Slender Mudskipper adult, photographed at beach at Palm Creek Conservation Park (Queensland, Australia), Australia — @MarioF · beach at Palm Creek Conservation Park (Queensland, Australia), Australia · April 20101 / 1

Overview

Found singly, or in schools, zipping about, over mud, rubble, sand, and in rock pools, on very shallow intertidal shorelines. These gobies are air breathing when out of the water.

These little guys are amphibious air-breathers and use their pectoral fins to walk on land, they thrive on the shore line where they interact with each other while finding food and shelter.