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Atlantic Mudskipper
Atlantic Mudskipper
Atlantic Mudskipper
Species Profile

Atlantic Mudskipper

Periophthalmus barbarus
Also known as: Mudskipper
Oddballssemi-aggressive
Adult size
6″
Minimum tank
30 gal
Temperature
75–86°F
pH
7.5–8.5
Schooling
Solitary OK
Water level
All levels
Diet
Live crickets, mealworms, frozen bloodworms — eats out of the water on land patches
Notes
Amphibious goby that needs a paludarium: half brackish water (specific gravity 1.005–1.015), half exposed mud/sand banks under a basking lamp. Climbs onto land to feed and bask, returns to water to wet its skin. Highly territorial — keep 1 per tank unless the land area is huge.
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