What is the mudskipper and where does it live?

The mudskipper belongs to the genus of mudskipper in the family Gobiidae, order Perciformes. They have a long body with a straight dorsal margin, a large and laterally compressed head, well-developed lips, and a rounded, scaly tongue. Their backs are brown, their fins are grayish yellow, and they are relatively small. Mudskipper is a kind of inshore marine fish, which is active in the border area between salt water and fresh water, and sometimes on the beach. They are carnivores and can eat many aquatic insects and invertebrates. Mudskippers can breathe through their gills, as well as through their skin and mouth.

1. What kind of animal

is the mudskipper? The mudskipper is a well-known animal, which belongs to the genus of mudskipper in the family Gobiidae of Perciformes. Their appearance characteristics are very prominent, and they are quite different from other fish species. Their bodies are relatively long, the dorsal margin is straight, the head is large and laterally flat, the lips are very developed, there is no beard, and the tongue is round. Their body surface is covered with scales, from the eyes to the back of the body. Their backs are brown, their fins are grayish yellow, and some of them are grayish black or blue-black stripes. In terms of size, they are small fish and generally do not grow very large.

In terms of living environment, mudskipper is a kind of inshore fish. They often live in the area where salt water and fresh water meet, and sometimes feed on the beach along the shore. Specifically, they are mainly distributed in the northwest of the Pacific Ocean, from the waters of Vietnam in the south to the waters of Japan in the north. In terms of feeding habits, they can be said to be carnivores, which can eat some aquatic insects or invertebrates in the water, and most of the plankton they eat are zooplankton. Another key feature of mudskippers is that they can get out of water, because not only can they breathe with their gills, but the mucous membranes in their skin and mouth also belong to their respiratory organs.

2. Where

does the mudskipper live? As mentioned above, the mudskipper belongs to inshore fish, lives in shallow sea areas, and also inhabits estuaries. Specifically, they have requirements for water temperature, and can not live in water with too low water temperature, because they are a warm fish, distributed in the waters from Vietnam to Japan. From the point of view of living water layer, mudskipper belongs to benthic fish, so it lives in places with more sediment at the bottom and has cave dwelling. However, because mudskippers can also breathe with other respiratory organs besides gills, they can also come to the shore and sometimes find them on the beach.