1. The routine oxygen consumption by Periophthalmus cantonensis and Boleophthalmus chinensis in water increased geometrically, whereas that in air increased logarithmically with temperature. At temperatures of more than 20 degrees C the oxygen uptake of both species was greater in water than in air. 2. When the fishes were able freely to select either an aquatic or terrestrial habitat, the tota...

BACKGROUND Persian Gulf is an exposed and stressed area as a result of oil pollution and other fossil fuels containing PAHs. The susceptibility of using mudskippers to monitor marine pollution, like PAHs, points to the fact that mudskippers are able to accumulate and record the PAHs presented in the coastal environments. METHODS Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were examined in the coa...

Epidermal mucus protein of marine catfish Tachysurus dussumier was screened for its anticancer properties. The mucus sample was collected and categorized as crude and partially purified. Crude and partially purified samples consist of 0.48 ± 0.02 mg/mL and 0.82 ± 0.05 mg/mL proteins, 1.15 ± 0.06 mg/mL and 0.54 ± 0.02 mg/mL carbohydrates and 0.78 ± 0.04 mg/mL and 0.32 ± 0.03 mg/mL of lipids resp...

A survey was performed in order to determine the infection status of the metacercariae of heterophyid fluke in two goby species, Boleophthalmus pectinirostris and Scartelaos sp., collected from Gangjin-gun, and Shinangun, Sooncheon-shi, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea. A total of three metacercariae of Heterophyopsis continua was found in only one B. pectinirostris (10.0%) from Gangjin-gun. Het...

This study is the first detailed ecotoxicological study of the annulated sea snake, Hydrophis cyanocinctus. Concentrations of lead, cadmium, nickel and vanadium were evaluated in muscle, liver, kidney, skin and blood of the annulated sea snake (H. cyanocinctus) and in the whole bodies of its main prey species (Periophthalmus waltoni and Boleophthalmus dussumieri) in the Hara Protected Area, the...

Gelodok or mudskipper fish are unique that have the ability to live in both aquatic and terrestrial areas. Some Indonesian who coastal areas use this for consumption. Types of abundant Indonesia from genera Boleophtalmus, Periophthalmodon Periophthalmus, where not all types been studied their nutritional content. The aim study was analyze content Boleophthalmus boddarti Periophthalmus variabili...