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Boleophthalmus pectinirostris, commonly known as the great blue spotted mudskipper, is a species of mudskipper native to the north-western Pacific Ocean. It can be found on the coastlines of Japan , eastern China , Sumatra , Malaysia , Taiwan and the Korean Peninsula .
Like other mudskippers, Boleophthalmus boddarti is capable of moving on land, and uses its pectoral and pelvic fins to move about on the surface of tidal flats in its native range at low tide. The fish is boldly patterned, with rows of blue spots along its flanks and cheeks, as well as dark bands running down its body.
B. caeruleomaculatus McCulloch & Waite, 1918 (Bluespotted mudskipper) B. dussumieri Valenciennes, 1837 (Dussumier's mudskipper) B. pectinirostris (Linnaeus, 1758) (Great blue spotted mudskipper) B. poti Polgar, Jaafar & Konstantinidis, 2013
Mudskippers can grow up to 30 cm (12 in) long, and most are a brownish green colour that ranges anywhere from dark to light. During mating seasons, the males will also develop brightly coloured spots in order to attract females, which can be red, green or blue. Unlike other fish, the mudskipper's eyes protrude from the top of its flat head.
Boleophthalmus pectinirostris (Linnaeus, 1758) – blue-spotted mudskipper ; Channa argus (Cantor, 1842) – northern snakehead ; Coreoperca herzi (Herzenstein, 1896) – Korean perch ; Coreoperca kawamebari (Temminck et Schlegel, 1842) – Japanese aucha perch
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Boleophthalmus birdsongi is the only species of its genus to have a lateral line stripe and lack a lower jaw teeth notch. Compared to the only other Boleophthalmus species to occur in Australia, Boleophthalmus caeruleomaculatus, B. birdsongi is lighter in colouration and has less second dorsal fin and anal fin elements. [1]