Genus Periophthalmus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Climbing Fish, Climbing-fish, Goggle-eyed Mangrove Fish, Hopping Fish, Johnny Jumper, Kangaroo Fish, Mud-hopper, Mud-skipper, Mudskippers
- Periophthalmus Bloch, M.E. & Schneider, J.G. 1801. Systema Ichthyologiae Iconibus ex Illustratum. Berlin 584 pp. 110 pls. [63].
Type species:
Periophthalmus papillio Bloch & Schneider, 1801 by subsequent designation, see Bleeker, P. 1874. Esquisse d'un système naturel des gobioïdes. Archives Néerlandaises des Sciences Naturelles 9: 289-331 [326].
Introduction
There is considerable confusion over the correct name for the species treated here as P. argentilineatus, resulting from the lectotype designation. In the Catalogue of Fishes it has been suggeted that the lectotype might not have been part of the type series, but the specimen is labelled as being from the type locality. Eschmeyer (1998) reported that the lectotype was also the lectotype of P. kalolo. Murdy & Jaafar (2017) suggesed that a lectotype had not been designated for P. kalolo (but is a syntype of P. kalolo) and that the report of Eschmeyer was incorrectly attributed to Murdy (1989). Kottelat (2013) argued that that designation was valid from Eschmeyer (1998) and considered P. argentilineatus as a synonym of P. kalolo. In the interests of stability, we follow Murdy & Jaafar (2017).
Excluded Taxa
- Misidentifications
GOBIIDAE: Periophthalmus kalolo Lesson, 1830 — Murdy, E.O. 1989. A taxonomic revision and cladistic analysis of the oxudercine gobies (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae). Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 11: 1-93 figs 1-98 pls 1-3 [38] (recent record from Darwin by Larson, H.K. & Williams, R.S. 1997. Darwin Harbour fishes: a survey and annotated checklist. pp. 339–380 in Hanley, H.R., Caswell, G., Megirian, D. & Larson, H.K. (eds). The Marine Flora and Fauna of Darwin Harbour, Northern Territory, Australia. Proceedings of the Sixth International Marine Biological Workshop. Darwin : NT Museum pp. 466., p. 371, a misidentification)
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west-central Pacific.
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
General References
Jaafar, Z. & Larson, H.K. 2008. A new species of mudskipper, Periophthalmus takita (Teleostei: Gobiidae: Oxudercinae), from Australia, with a key to the genus. Zoological Science (Tokyo) 25: 946–952
Kottelat, M. 2013. The fishes of the inland waters of southeast Asia: a catalogue and core bibliography of the fishes known to occur in freshwaters, mangroves and estuaries. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 27: 1-663
Murdy, E.O. 1989. A taxonomic revision and cladistic analysis of the oxudercine gobies (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae). Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 11: 1-93 figs 1-98 pls 1-3
Common Name References
Grant, E.M. 1975. Guide to Fishes. Brisbane : Queensland Government, Co-ordinator General’s Department 640 pp. [476] (Mud-skipper)
Marshall, T.C. 1964. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coastal Waters of Queensland. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 566 pp. 136 pls. [369] (Climbing-fish, Mud-hopper)
Pollard, J. (ed.) 1980. G.P. Whitley's Handbook of Australian Fishes. North Sydney : Jack Pollard Publishing Pty Ltd 629 pp. [283] (Climbing Fish, Goggle-eyed Mangrove Fish, Hopping Fish, Johnny Jumper, Kangaroo Fish, Mudskippers)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2019 | GOBIIDAE | 21-Sep-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 21-Sep-2022 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-May-2015 | GOBIOIDEI | 21-Sep-2022 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 21-Sep-2022 | MODIFIED |