The Muddy Mystery

Find out more about mudskippers as Professor Barry Mins solves The Muddy Mystery!

Gold-Spotted Mudskipper (Periophthalmus chrysospilos)
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1. Mudskippers have specialized ________ fins to propel themselves on land.
2. Mudskippers can grow up to a ____ long.
3. Mudskippers have large _______ eyes so they can see above and below water at the same time.
4. Mudskippers prefer to ____ during the day.
5. Some ___________ eat small plankton.
6. Other species have broader diets, including smaller fish, crabs, and land _______.
7. Mudskippers live in _______ dug from the mud.
8. They sometimes build little mud _____ to protect their territory from neighbors.
9. Mudskippers produce sounds that can travel through wet ________ for short distances.
10. Mudskippers lay eggs on ____.
11. Mudskippers eggs need water to _____.
12. Females will lay tens of _________ of eggs.

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