Mudskipper and Similar Species
Oxudercinae
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Goby species (general)
Gobiidae
Key differences: While mudskippers are a subfamily of gobies, most other gobies are primarily aquatic and lack the extreme terrestrial adaptations (e.g., highly modified pectoral fins, dorsally placed eyes, cutaneous respiration) seen in mudskippers. Most gobies do not spend significant time out of water.
Walking Catfish
Clarias batrachus
Key differences: Walking catfish also move on land but use their pectoral fins and a serpentine body movement. They are freshwater fish, have barbels around their mouth, and lack the prominent, independently movable eyes and specialized gill chambers of mudskippers. Their terrestrial movement is typically for short distances between water bodies, not for foraging on exposed mudflats.
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