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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. [5]
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 ( 가물치 ) Coreoperca herzi (Herzenstein, 1896) – Korean perch ( 꺽지 )
The whale, identified as Mudskipper by the organization's humpback whale specialists, was spotted Monday morning by the crew of a tuna fishing boat, according to the center. The whale's calf was ...
The Black kokanee or Kunimasu, once thought to be extinct, is now classed as extinct in the wild. This list of freshwater fish recorded in Japan is primarily based on the IUCN Red List, which, for fish found in inland waters, details the conservation status of some two hundred and sixty-one species, seventy-three of them endemic. [1]
Boleophthalmus birdsongi, also known as Birdsong's goggle-eyed goby, North Australian great mudskipper (from Chinese: 北澳洲大弹涂鱼), [2] and Birdsong's mudskipper, is a species of mudskipper. [3] It occurs in the mudflats of Northern Territory, Australia. [1]