Pentagonal Territories of the Mudskipper Boleophthalmus boddarti (Pisces: Gobiidae)

Clayton, David A.; Vaughan, Thomas C.

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“…In addition to species new to science, Kuwait has other globally important aspects of its ichthyofauna. Dussumier's mudskipper, Boleophthalmus dussumieri ["B. boddarti], constructs polygon-shaped territories in Sulaibikhat Bay (Clayton, 1986;Clayton & Vaughan, 1982;Clayton & Wright, 1989). This behavior is not only unique to Kuwait, but unique to specific areas within Sulaibikhat Bay.…”

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History and current checklist of Kuwait's ichthyofauna

Bishop

2003

Journal of Arid Environments

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“…This behavior is not only unique to Kuwait, but unique to specific areas within Sulaibikhat Bay. In other areas of Sulaibikhat Bay and Kuwait Bay where this species is present, it does not construct these territorial polygons (Clayton & Vaughan, 1982;D. Jones, pers.…”

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History and current checklist of Kuwait's ichthyofauna

Bishop

2003

Journal of Arid Environments

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“…Whilst there is no correlation between the size of territorial residents and the territories they occupy (Clayton & Vaughan 1982) it is possible that diatom densities impose some restriction on either growth or fecundity, a possibility for future investigation.…”

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“…On the intertidal mudflats of Kuwait the population is composed of both nonterritorial or errant individuals (Clayton & Vaughan 1986) and other, usually larger individuals that are permanently territorial, living in contiguous polygonal mudwalled territories (Clayton & Vaughan 1982 ;Fig. 1).…”

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Mud-walled territories and feeding behaviour ofBoleophthalmus boddarti (Pisces: Gobiidae) on the Mudflats of Kuwait

Clayton

Wright

1989

J. Ethol.

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-At high population densities, the amphibious and herbivorous mudskipperBoleophthalmus boddarti construct mud walls around their territories as a means of reducing aggression between neighbours. Because of the walls, territories contain pools of water and exposed mud slopes. Whilst the density of benthic diatom prey was highly variable, the highest was found on the exposed mud slopes and the lowest on the boundary walls. Fish grazed mainly on the mud slopes. There were no significant differences in diatom density between territorial and non-territorial areas or between grazed and non-grazed areas within territories. The variation of the diatom density, however, was reduced within territories. The mud walls are considered to play a secondary, indirect role in maintaining populations of diatoms within territories.

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“…Mudskippers are known to be territorial (Magnus, 1972;Brillet, 1975;Clayton & Vaughan, 1982). For example, the carnivorous Periophthalmus sobrinus in Madagascar may occupy either of two types of territory.…”

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Why does the mudskipper Boleophthalmus pectinirostris form territories in farming ponds?

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The mudskipper Boleophthalmus pectinirostris maintained territories in farming ponds during the cold season between November and February. There were two types of territory, one was surrounded by mud-walls, and the other was without mud-walls. Both types of territory were entirely covered by shallow water. The area of walled territories was significantly bigger than that of non-walled ones. The nearest neighbour distance of walled territories was significantly shorter than that of non-walled territories. In January, fish surface activity occurred between 1200 and 1500 hours at which time the territorial water temperature reached a maximum, being significantly higher than that of the air, mud surface or deep burrow. The territorial sediments exhibited a significantly greater benthic microalgal biomass (chlorophyll-a and total chlorophyll-a) as compared to the non-territorial sediments. The present study indicates that B. pectinirostris forms a territory during the cold season to keep a pool of water that encourages diatom growth and enables the fish to engage in surface activity.

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Pentagonal Territories of the Mudskipper Boleophthalmus boddarti (Pisces: Gobiidae)

Cited by 19 publications

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History and current checklist of Kuwait's ichthyofauna

History and current checklist of Kuwait's ichthyofauna

Mud-walled territories and feeding behaviour ofBoleophthalmus boddarti (Pisces: Gobiidae) on the Mudflats of Kuwait

Why does the mudskipper Boleophthalmus pectinirostris form territories in farming ponds?

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