barred mudskipper
Periophthalmus argentilineatus Valenciennes, 1837
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The barred mudskipper (Periophthalmus argentilineatus) or silverlined mudskipper, is a species of mudskippers native to marine, fresh and brackish waters from the African coast of the Indian Ocean, to the Marianas and Samoa in the western Pacific Ocean, and from the Ryukyus south to Australia. This species occurs in mangrove forests and nipa palm stands and can cross surfaces of mud while out of the water. This species can reach a length of 19 centimetres (7.5 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
Parasites of the barred mudskipper include Acanthocephalan larvae and the small Opecoelid Digenean (Opegaster ouemoensis) parasite in the intestine and described from fish collected in New Caledonia.
Wikipedia contributors, Barred mudskipper; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:38:33.475130+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Periophthalmus argentilineatus Valenciennes, 1837
- Name authority
- Valenciennes, 1837
- Common name
- barred mudskipper
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Gobiiformes
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Genus
- Periophthalmus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderGobiiformes
- familyGobiidae Cuvier, 1816
- subfamilyOxudercinae Günther, 1861
- genusPeriophthalmus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
- speciesPeriophthalmus argentilineatus Valenciennes, 1837
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Periophthalmus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Periophthalmus chrysospilos Bleeker, 1853 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| common mudskipperPeriophthalmus kalolo Lesson, 1831 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Periophthalmus minutus Eggert, 1935 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Periophthalmus walailakae Darumas & Tantichodok, 2002 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Periophthalmus waltoni Koumans, 1941 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Periophthalmus spilotus Murdy & Takita, 1999 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Periophthalmus novaeguineaensis Eggert, 1935 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Periophthalmus kallopterus Bleeker, 1854 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Periophthalmus barbarus (Linnaeus, 1766) | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Periophthalmus darwini Larson & Takita, 2004 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Periophthalmus gracilis Eggert, 1935 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Periophthalmus magnuspinnatus Lee, Choi & Ryu, 1995 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Periophthalmus sobrinus Eggert, 1935 Eggert, 1935 | synonym |
| Euchoristopus kalolo regius Whitley, 1931 Whitley, 1931 | synonym |
| Periophthalmus dipus angustiformis Eggert, 1935 Eggert, 1935 | synonym |
| Periophthalmus vulgaris ceylonensis Eggert, 1935 Eggert, 1935 | synonym |
| Periophthalmus argentilineatus striopunctatus Eggert, 1935 Eggert, 1935 | synonym |
| Periophthalmus vulgaris vulgaris Eggert, 1935 Eggert, 1935 | synonym |
| Periophthalmus vulgaris regius (Whitley, 1931) (Whitley, 1931) | synonym |
| Periophthalmus dipus Bleeker, 1854 Bleeker, 1854 | synonym |
| Periophthalmus vulgaris Eggert, 1935 Eggert, 1935 | synonym |
| Periopthalmus argentilineatus Valenciennes, 1837 Valenciennes, 1837 | synonym |
| Periophthalmus dipus parvus Eggert, 1935 Eggert, 1935 | synonym |
| Periophthalmus vulgaris notatus Eggert, 1935 Eggert, 1935 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Cuvier, G., & Valenciennes, A. (1837). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome douzième. Suite du livre quatorzième. Gobioïdes. Livre quinzième. Acanthoptérygiens à pectorales pédiculées. v. 12, pp i-xxiv. 1-507, 1: 344–368. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4F2T2. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.