Mudskippers spotted at Ennore estuary
The Hindu
Two techies in city spot five species of the reptile during their weekend ‘herping’
Almost every weekend, two youth in the city spend their evenings ‘herping’ at Ennore estuary. More than their interest in usual reptiles, the duo found a new amphibious fish, mudskippers, more interesting since last year.
They are found only in a few estuaries and mangroves unlike other fish and amphibious species, says Aravind Manoj, a techie. He and his his friend Sudharshan Kuselan are attempting to document mudskippers and their habitats and the duo has been in touch with academicians researching on the species.
“We were actually looking for the dog-faced water snake in Ennore and that was when we chanced upon mudskippers. Initially, we were surprised to see this species and had several questions about them. So, I looked for more information about mudskippers and got to know they are rare and are found only in estuaries and mangroves.” They have taken images and are comparing notes with academicians researching mudskippers.
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