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Periophthalmus

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Noun1.Periophthalmus - a genus of GobiidaePeriophthalmus - a genus of Gobiidae                  
fish genus - any of various genus of fish
mudskipper, mudspringer - found in tropical coastal regions of Africa and Asia; able to move on land on strong pectoral fins


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It was described by Bleeker (1874), designating Eleotris periophthalmus Bleeker as the type Amblyeleotris neumanni, a new species of shrimp goby from New Britain species.
 
 
 
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