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Order : Perciformes
Family : OXUDERCIDAE
Species : Boleophthalmus pectinirostris
Maximum Length : 15 cm
Boleophthalmus
pectinirostris (or 'Great Blue-spotted Mudskipper) tends to occur in
open habitats in mangrove systems, such as seaward mudflats, and sparsely
covered parts of the back-mangrove.
Similar in appearance to the closely-related
Blue-spotted Mudskipper, this
species is most easily identified in the field by the fine blue spots on the
front dorsal fin, and by the arrangement of hyphen-like blue spots on the
second dorsal fin, which are neatly arranged in vertical and horizontal
lines. Dark bands are often visible on the flanks, and in some populations
the skin below the eye is pale blue.
This species is farmed and consumed in parts of the Far East (China, Japan).
In 2009 the species was confirmed in parts of Peninsular Malaysia and
Indonesia. The image at left was taken on the north coast of Borneo, and the
other images on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
Fig 1 : Adult specimen in a shallow, back-mangrove pool at Bako National
Park, Sarawak, Borneo.
Figs 2 to 4 : Adult on estuarine mudflats near the mouth of Sungei
Sedili, Johor, Peninsular Malaysia.
Thanks to Gianluca Polgar for assistance in identification.
Links :
The
Mudskipper.org
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