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Mud skipper Which sub-species i don't know... Boleophthalmus something! :) Blue-spotted mudskipper,Bluespotted Mudhopper,Boleophthalmus boddarti,Geotagged,India,John Rowell,Odisha,Orissa,Wildlife,Winter,adhocphotographer,bhitarkanika Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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Which sub-species i don't know... Boleophthalmus something! :)

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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    Great camouflage, apart from the bright blue dots :) Posted 10 years ago
  2. View JohnR's profile
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    Indeed... :) still not easy to spot when they are still! :/ Posted 10 years ago
  3. View JohnR's profile
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    I think it is Boleophthalmus pectinirostris, but it is not available... I have sent a request! :) Posted 10 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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      Thanks, good work on the ID. Species created. Posted 10 years ago
      1. View JohnR's profile
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        It took my googling to a new level! :P Posted 10 years ago
    3. View WildFlower's profile
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      It looks a lot like this one which is identified as Boleophthalmus boddarti.
      Mudskipper A very interesting amphibian, able to store air and wander around outside water. Uses its fins to walk around. Usually lives around areas that has high tide activity. Blue-spotted Mudskipper,Blue-spotted mudskipper,Boleophthalmus boddarti,Geotagged,India,Sunderban

      How do you tell the difference between the two species if the dorsal fins are not visible? According to the distribution range, only Boleophthalmus boddarti is found in India.
      http://www.ecologyasia.com/verts/fishes/great-blue-spotted-mudskipper.htm
      http://www.ecologyasia.com/verts/fishes/blue-spotted-mudskipper.htm
      http://www.mudskipper.it/SpeciesPages/pect.html
      http://www.mudskipper.it/SpeciesPages/bodd.html       Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
      1. View JohnR's profile
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        Hey thanks! :) I was focussing on the blue dots! :) Posted 10 years ago
  5. View Jivko Nakev's profile
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    In meantime I've done some research as well and think @WildFlower is right.
    http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/166990/0
    http://www.fishbase.org/summary/15864
    http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10641-007-9226-5?LI=true
     Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
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    This is what I love about this place! Thanks for the help guys! :) Posted 10 years ago

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The Boddart's Blue-spotted Mudskipper

Boleophthalmus boddarti is a species of mudskipper native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the western central Pacific Ocean.

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Similar species: Gobies And Allies
Species identified by JohnR
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Uploaded Feb 11, 2015. Captured Feb 9, 2015 12:07 in Rajnagar - Pattamundai Road, Pitanda, Odisha 754248, India.
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  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/4.0
  • 1/2500s
  • ISO200
  • 500mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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