| Apocryptes bato | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Superclass: | Osteichthyes |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Superorder: | Acanthopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Gobioidei |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: |
Apocryptes Valenciennes, 1837 |
| Species: | A. bato |
| Binomial name | |
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Apocryptes bato (F. Hamilton, 1822) |
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| Synonyms | |
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For genus Apocryptes
For species A. bato
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For genus Apocryptes
For species A. bato
Apocryptes bato is a species of mudskipper native to India, Bangladesh and Myanmar where it can be found in tropical rivers, estuaries and coastal waters of the Indian Ocean. This species can reach a length of 26 centimetres (10 in) TL. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries. It is currently the only known member of its genus.