Oxudercidae
E892960
Oxudercidae is a family of gobioid fishes that includes mudskippers and their relatives, many of which are adapted to life in intertidal and amphibious environments.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
ability to survive out of water for extended periods
ⓘ
air breathing through skin and buccopharyngeal cavity ⓘ amphibious lifestyle ⓘ burrow dwelling ⓘ enlarged pectoral fins for terrestrial locomotion ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | mudskippers and allies ⓘ |
| containsSubfamily |
Amblyopinae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oxudercinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
detritus
ⓘ
small invertebrates ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
benthic invertebrate predator
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bioturbator of soft sediments ⓘ |
| environmentalPreference | intertidal mud and sand substrates ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Indo-Pacific region
ⓘ
eastern Atlantic coasts ⓘ |
| habitat |
brackish waters
ⓘ
coastal marine waters ⓘ estuaries ⓘ intertidal zones ⓘ mangrove areas ⓘ mudflats ⓘ |
| includes |
Apocryptes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Apocryptodon NERFINISHED ⓘ Boleophthalmus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lentipes NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxuderces NERFINISHED ⓘ Parapocryptes NERFINISHED ⓘ Periophthalmodon NERFINISHED ⓘ Periophthalmus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudapocryptes NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhinogobius NERFINISHED ⓘ Scartelaos NERFINISHED ⓘ Taenioides NERFINISHED ⓘ Trypauchen NERFINISHED ⓘ Trypauchenichthys ⓘ Zappa NERFINISHED ⓘ mudskipper ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
ability to move effectively on land
ⓘ
use of visual displays in territorial behavior ⓘ |
| order | Gobiiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
egg-laying
ⓘ
nesting in burrows ⓘ |
| suborder | Gobioidei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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