WoRMS name details
Periophthalmus koelreuteri (Pallas, 1770)
209263 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:209263)
unaccepted
Species
- Subspecies Periophthalmus koelreuteri africanus Eggert, 1935 accepted as Periophthalmus kalolo Lesson, 1831
- Subspecies Periophthalmus koelreuteri koelreuteri (Pallas, 1770) accepted as Periophthalmus barbarus (Linnaeus, 1766)
- Subspecies Periophthalmus koelreuteri papilio Bloch & Schneider, 1801 accepted as Periophthalmus barbarus (Linnaeus, 1766)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Gobius koelreuteri Pallas, 1770) Pallas, P. S. (1770). Spicilegia Zoologica quibus novae imprimis et obscurae animalium species iconibus, descriptionibus atque commentariis illustrantur. <em>Berolini, Gottl. August. Lange.</em> v. 1 (fasc. 8): 1-56, Pls. 1-5. [Also v. 1 (fasc. 7), 1769, pp. 1-42, Pls. 1-6.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27817654
page(s): 8, Pl. 2 (figs. 1-3) [details]
page(s): 8, Pl. 2 (figs. 1-3) [details]
Description Needs a thick layer of mud for preparation of its burrows <316>.
Description Needs a thick layer of mud for preparation of its burrows <316>. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Periophthalmus koelreuteri (Pallas, 1770). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=209263 on 2026-05-01
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Gobius koelreuteri Pallas, 1770) Pallas, P. S. (1770). Spicilegia Zoologica quibus novae imprimis et obscurae animalium species iconibus, descriptionibus atque commentariis illustrantur. <em>Berolini, Gottl. August. Lange.</em> v. 1 (fasc. 8): 1-56, Pls. 1-5. [Also v. 1 (fasc. 7), 1769, pp. 1-42, Pls. 1-6.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27817654
page(s): 8, Pl. 2 (figs. 1-3) [details]
basis of record Fishelson, L. (1971). Ecology and distribution of the benthic fauna in the shallow waters of the Red Sea. <em>Marine Biology.</em> 10(2): 113-133., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00354828 [details]
page(s): 8, Pl. 2 (figs. 1-3) [details]
basis of record Fishelson, L. (1971). Ecology and distribution of the benthic fauna in the shallow waters of the Red Sea. <em>Marine Biology.</em> 10(2): 113-133., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00354828 [details]
Other
additional source
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present
Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Needs a thick layer of mud for preparation of its burrows <316>. [details]