Great blue spotted mudskipper
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing ; An intertidal and amphibious air-breather that actively shuttles back and forth between tide pools and air . Creeps around and browses on mud flats at low tide; stays in a burrow in the mud at high tide. Herbivores that graze on diatoms on the mud surface during low tide . Caught for food. Used in Chinese medicine .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 24 - 31; Anal soft rays: 24 - 30. Distinguished by the following characteristics: Total elements in D2 23-26; caudal fin length 18.3-22.2% SL; head length 24.3-28.0% SL; length of D2 base 41.5-46.1% SL; first D2 element usually segmented and branched; longitudinal scale count 84-123; predorsal scales 26-48; lower jaw teeth notched .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Great blue spotted mudskipper is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Boleophthalmus pectinirostris are herbivores. During low tide, they leave their tunnels to graze on diatoms at the surface.
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; pH range: 8.0 - 8.5; non-migratory; depth range 0 - ? m. Tropical; 26°C - 30°C Northwest Pacific: China, Korean Peninsula, Japan and Taiwan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Blue Spotted Mudskipper · Great Blue Spotted Mudskipper |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Mutsugoro · ムツゴロウ |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apocryptes chinensis | Osbeck | 1757 | Heterotypic |
| Boleophthalmus pectinirostri | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
| Gobius pectinirostris | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 17 records indexed .
👥 Community & Contribute
No observations yet - be the first to log one!
View all observations for Great blue spotted mudskipper ↗Spotted incorrect or outdated data? Submit a correction and our editorial team will review it. Approved edits go live within 48 hours.
Found a factual error, broken data, or inappropriate content? Let us know and we will investigate promptly.