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Pearse's Mudskipper

Periophthalmus novemradiatus

The Pearse's Mudskipper (Periophthalmus novemradiatus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Gobiidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 10 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). In the aquarium it is kept at 25–30 °C.

Size: 10 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature: 25–30 °C
pH: 7.0–8.5
Climate zone: Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature25–30 °C

pH7.0–8.5

Hardness10–25 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Marine
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyGobiidae
GenusPeriophthalmus
SpeciesPeriophthalmus novemradiatus

Quick answers

Pearse's Mudskipper size: how big does it get?: It grows to 10 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Pearse's Mudskipper water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 25–30 °C, pH 7.0–8.5, hardness 10–25 °dGH.