space key or click Barred mudskipper Periophthalmus argentilineatus Classification: Gobiidae Body length: Approximately 9cm Habitat: Tropical and subtropical regions of the Western Pacific Diet: Carnivorous (small bottom-dwelling animals such as worms) A type of goby that mainly lives in mangrove zones in the tropics and subtropics. It is similar to the mudskipper (Periophthalmus modestus), which is commonly found in Japan, but is considered a different species due to slight differences in its fins. It moves on land using its left and right pectoral fins and can jump about 1m at a time using its tail fin. At high tide it rests on trees and rocks, and at low tide it actively moves around the tidal flats in search of food. In Okinawa, it is called "tontonmi" and seems to have been eaten, but now it is more popular as a cute creature. By the way, some members of the goby family, such as the mudskipper, the southern mudskipper, and the mudskipper, have a high ability to breathe through their skin and can live on land (however, they cannot breathe unless they are wet, so they need to wet their bodies regularly)
