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Mudskippers (Periophthalmus)
Fascinating creatures of Japan's mangrove swamps
mudskipper perciforms
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Fascinating creatures of Japan's mangrove swamps
Learn about fiddler crabs and mudskippers.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz

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Mudskippers (Periophthalmus)
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mudskipper
Mudskipper (Periophthalmus).
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perciforms
Representative perciforms of the families Mastacembelidae, Gobiidae, Ammodytidae,...
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