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Scientific Name Periophthalmus barbarus  (Linnaeus, 1766)
Common Names African Mudskipper
Afrikanischer Schlammspringer (Germany)
Type Locality Liberia.
Synonym(s) Gobius barbarus, Gobius koelreuteri, Peiophthalmus erythronemus, Periophtalmus barbarus, Periophtalmus barbatus, Periophtalmus koelrenteri, Periophtalmus koelreuteri, Periophtalmus koelruteri, Periophtalmus papilio, Periophthalmus barbarous, Periophthalmus erythronemus, Periophthalmus erythronotus, Periophthalmus gabonicus, Periophthalmus koelreuteri, Periophthalmus koelreuteri koelreuteri, Periophthalmus koelreuteri papilio, Periophthalmus papilio, Periophthalmus papillon, Periopthalmus barbarus
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Size 250mm or 9.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: Senegal to Angola, including most offshore islands - Macias Nguema, São Tomé, and Principe islands. Western Central Pacific: Guam.
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Systema naturae sive regna tria naturae v. 1 (pt 1), pp 450.
Registered Keepers There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update 2018 Sep 22 02:14 (species record created: 2013 Sep 07 23:52)