Mudskippers The animal I will be researching about will be the mudskipper; the essay will include the habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and adaptation. The mudskippers are generally located in Indonesia, West Africa, Japanese coasts, Australia, Philippines, and the Polynesian island; they make great pets, because of their entertaining behavior and funny antics.
First of all, the mudskipper live in the several areas that are mangroves, nipa palm area, and tidal mudflats, they live in freshwater, brackish, or marine regions that are including the estuaries, swamps, marshes and tide pools. The medium sized and large sized mudskippers dig a funnel-shaped burrow in the mud using their mouth; they will always put their entrances underwater. …show more content…
The mudskippers also have two dorsal fins; however that is depending on their species.
The mudskippers also have anal fins that can be formed to act as a sucker that will help them climb. Their strong tail lets them “skip” over the land. The mudskippers have a lateral line of their foreheads. When the mudskippers are younger their eyes will migrate to the top of their head.
When the mudskippers are located together their eyes have cones above for color vision that allows them to see above the water and below the water at the same time, an average mudskipper can be measured around 7cm to 25cm.
The diets of the mudskippers are carnivores and eat small animals that include insects, crustaceans, and worms. For some of the mudskippers time, the mudskipper sits motionless in the mud, waiting for insects to eat. They use their strong shoulder fins to chase the insects across the water into the
First of all, the mudskipper live in the several areas that are mangroves, nipa palm area, and tidal mudflats, they live in freshwater, brackish, or marine regions that are including the estuaries, swamps, marshes and tide pools. The medium sized and large sized mudskippers dig a funnel-shaped burrow in the mud using their mouth; they will always put their entrances underwater. …show more content…
The mudskippers also have two dorsal fins; however that is depending on their species.
The mudskippers also have anal fins that can be formed to act as a sucker that will help them climb. Their strong tail lets them “skip” over the land. The mudskippers have a lateral line of their foreheads. When the mudskippers are younger their eyes will migrate to the top of their head.
When the mudskippers are located together their eyes have cones above for color vision that allows them to see above the water and below the water at the same time, an average mudskipper can be measured around 7cm to 25cm.
The diets of the mudskippers are carnivores and eat small animals that include insects, crustaceans, and worms. For some of the mudskippers time, the mudskipper sits motionless in the mud, waiting for insects to eat. They use their strong shoulder fins to chase the insects across the water into the