Mudskipper 1

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MUDSKIPPER 1: A mudskipper at Mai Po marsh, Hong Kong. Mudskippers are gobies that have adapted to an amphibious lifestyle. They are common on tidal mudflats and brackish mangrove swamps throughout tropical Africa, Asia and Australasia where they crawl about out of water feeding on small animals and algae. They have no special air-breathing organs, but absorb oxygen through the skin and gill chambers as long as these remain moist. When out of water, mudskippers use the fleshy bases of their pectoral fins for propulsion on the ground. PHOTO ©: DAVE HANSFORD/ORIGIN NATURAL HISTORY MEDIA

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Keywords

Mudskipper Mai Po Hong Kong Oxygen Pectoral Amphibious Places Asia Wildlife Amphibian Marine Fish

Author

Dave Hansford

Date Taken

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2007-06-23