NOTE ON THE LOCOMOTORY BEHAVIOUR OF THE MUDSKIPPER BOLEOPHTHALMUS BODDARTI


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Authors

  • J K De Zoological Survey of India, Kakdwip Field Station, Kakdwiprl4334T, 24-Parganas, West Bengal.
  • N C Nandi Zoological Survey of India, Kakdwip Field Station, Kakdwiprl4334T, 24-Parganas, West Bengal.

Abstract

Boleophthalmus bpddarti, besides swimming, displays four modes of
locomotion, viz., crutching, skipping, skimming and climbing. Locomotion by
crutching is to acquire fixxl, skipping and skimming to escape and climbing to
rest. Significance of such locomotory behaviours has been outlined.

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Author Biographies

  • J K De, Zoological Survey of India, Kakdwip Field Station, Kakdwiprl4334T, 24-Parganas, West Bengal.
    Zoological Survey of India, Kakdwip Field Station,
    Kakdwiprl4334T, 24-Parganas, West Bengal.
  • N C Nandi, Zoological Survey of India, Kakdwip Field Station, Kakdwiprl4334T, 24-Parganas, West Bengal.
    Zoological Survey of India, Kakdwip Field Station,
    Kakdwiprl4334T, 24-Parganas, West Bengal.

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Vol. 31 No. 3 (1984)

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Note

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How to Cite

De, J. K., & Nandi, N. C. (2011). NOTE ON THE LOCOMOTORY BEHAVIOUR OF THE MUDSKIPPER BOLEOPHTHALMUS BODDARTI. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 31(3), 407-409. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/11808