• Source: Periophthalmus gracilis

The slender mudskipper (Periophthalmus gracilis), also known as Belacak in Malay is a species of mudskippers native to marine and brackish waters of the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean where it is an inhabitant of the intertidal zone, capable of spending time out of water. This species can reach a length of 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) SL.




Relationship with humans






= In folklore

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In Malaysia and Indonesia, the folklore Batu Belah Batu Bertangkup has Si Tanjung's desire to eat slender mudskipper's eggs as the origins of the conflict.




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Fishes of Australia : Periophthalmus gracilis

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• Tembakul
• Ikan amfibi
• Periophthalmus gracilis
• Periophthalmus
• Mudskipper
• Amphibious fish
• Walking fish
• Fin and flipper locomotion
• List of freshwater fish of Sumatra
• List of fishes of India
• List of reef fish of the Red Sea
• List of freshwater fish of Japan