Oxyeleotris marmorata picture (soonhock1.jpg) by Beng Yong Tang
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| Size (cm): | 10 TL |
| Locality: | Singapore, Punggol Park Pond |
| Sex: | undetermined |
| Date: | 2004-07-07 |
| Remark: | Oxyeleotris marmorata is fairly common in Singapore. It used to be found only in brackish water habitats but has been introduced to freshwater reservoirs. It is a sought-after food fish and is sold alive in restaurants. When out of the water the fish rights itself, supporting itself with its pectoral fins like a mudskipper and making crawling motions like walking catfish, and opening its mouth and gill govers, presumably to make use of atmospheric oxygen. |