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FishhardBrackish
Mudskipper
Periophthalmus barbarus
Family: Gobiidae
📍 West Africa (mangrove estuaries)
Extraordinary amphibious goby that spends most of its time out of water, breathing through moist skin and skipping across mud. Requires a paludarium (half water, half land) setup.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 7.5–8.5
- diet
- insects/live prey
- maxSize
- 6 inches
- salinity
- SG 1.005–1.010
- minTankSize
- 40 gallons paludarium
- temperature
- 75–86°F (24–30°C)
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Temperature
75–86°F
24–30°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
75°F — 82°F seasonal range · (Jan low, May high)
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