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Gobiiformes (Gobies) >
Oxudercidae (Mudskippers) > Oxudercinae
Etymology: Oxuderces: Greek,oxys = sharp + Greek, derkomai = to look at (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Paul Wirz (1892–1955) was a Russian-born, Swiss anthropologist who studied the peoples of New Guinea. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce; salobre demersal. Tropical (Ref. 5218)
Distribución
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Oceania: Papua New Guinea and northern Australia.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.5 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 5218)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Distinguished by the following characteristics: total D2 elements 29-31; total anal fin elements 27-30; second dorsal and anal fins basally connected with caudal fin; 17 branched caudal rays; predorsal scales 26-44; 2 recurved, canine teeth internal to symphysis of lower jaw;
bifid teeth usually present in lower jaw, sometimes in both jaws; pore situated posteriorly in interorbital region; basihyal bifid (Ref. 5218).
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Occurs in mud and sand bottoms at river mouths (Ref. 5218).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Kailola, P.J., 1991. The fishes of Papua New Guinea: a revised and annotated checklist. Vol. III. Gobiidae to Molidae. Research Bulletin No. 41, Research Section, Dept. of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Papua New Guinea. 153 p. (Ref. 6771)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 2.7 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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