Indo-Pacific – Mangroves

Atlantic mudskipper

Periophthalmus barbarus

This species lives in the mangroves of the Indo-pacific and the African Atlantic area. It has amphibian habits and can spend long periods of time out of water Mudskippers have the ability to breathe through their skin using their gills to absorb dissolved oxygen. Its moving eyes are periscopics. The pelvic fins help them to walk and climb to the trees. This species feeds on invertebrates.

Axil hogfish

Bodianus axillaris

It is a solitary species with diurnal habits that lives in reefs with 2 to 40 meters in depth. It can form small shoals. Projects a stream of water on the sandy bottom to find and capture molluscs, crustaceans and worms

Blue diesel wrasse

Labroides dimidiatus

This species can be found on coral reefs of shallow depth. It is well-known for cleaning the parasites on other fishes and the dead tissues of the fishes with which it sharies the reef. It lives in colonies formed for a single male with multiple female social groups.

Granulated sea star

Choriaster granulatus

Lives in shallow waters associated with reefs and their surroundings. Feeds on detritus, carrion and slow animals that it can catch. Can measure up to 30 cm in diameter.

Silver moony

Monodactylus argenteus

It can be found in fresh water, mangroves and coastal reefs. Its body is laterally compressed that changes to a roundish shape with the ageing. It feeds on insect larvae, plankton and marine debris. It lives on shoal of fishes.

Spotbanded scat

Selenotoca mutifasciata

It lives in mangroves, delta of rivers and estuaries. Juveniles travel into places where the salinity is practically null. Adults prefer the salty waters. They spawn in coastal areas close to the course of the rivers. It is not sexual dimorphic. It feeds on invertebrates and vegetables.

Vieja Guramí

Epibulus insidiator