The giant mudskipper Periophthalmodon schlosseri belongs to the Gobiidae family of fish. The mudskippers have eyes placed at the top of their heads. They also prefer to crawl about on land with the help of muscular pectoral fins. The fish … Continued
The Asian Swamp Eel (Monopterus albus), also known as ricefield eel, is a commercially important product associated with rice fields of East Asia and South East Asia. Francis Seow-Choen encountered one such specimen in the Nature Reserve in Singapore. It … Continued
Jean-Pierre Bousquet’s excellent photos of a tailless Estuarine Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) was documented at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. The above shows the crocodile posing with a fish jumping out of the water. One wonders whether the fish was the … Continued
“If you have explored our local mangrove habitats, a unique fish ‘out of water’ may have caught your eye and aroused your curiosity. This is none other than the Giant Mudskipper (Periophthalmodon schlosseri). Its stout body can be as long … Continued
