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mudskipper

Family: GOBIIDAE
Species: Periophthalmus papilio (Periophthalmus argentilineatus)
Common Name: Mudskipper
Size: Up to 10 inches.(25cm)
Habitat: Brackish water in West Africa, through east Africa and the South sea Islands to Australia.
Diet: Carnivorous, mostly worms
Behavior: Territorial
Water: Brackish, pH 7.0 to 8.0, hardness to 20º, temperature range 79 to 86f
Care: Hard (a very hardy fish but needs a section of dry land)
Communities: No
Suitability: For the specialist, willing to maintain them in a species tank.
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