Apocryptes bato
Apocryptes bato (Hamilton, 1822)
Apocryptes bato
photo by Rahman, A.K.A.


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Family:  Oxudercidae (Mudskippers), subfamily: Periophthalminae
Max. size:  26 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, amphidromous
Distribution:  Indian Ocean: India, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Diagnosis:  Distinguished by the following characteristics: total elements in D2 21-23; total elements in anal fin 20-24 ; head length 21.9-23.9% SL; in some preserved specimens, 6-7 vertical narrow, brown bars along sides, anteriormost coursing from dorsum through pectoral base; caudal fin length 22.6-32.9% SL (Ref. 5218).
Biology:  Found in rivers and estuaries (Ref. 1479). Burrows within tidal limits of river deltas from the east coast of India to Burma (Ref. 5218).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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