Dussumier's Mudskipper

Boleophthalmus dussumieri

"Boleophthalmus dussumieri", Dussumier's mudskipper, is a species of mudskipper native to the Indian Ocean where it can be found on mudflats in fresh, brackish and marine waters of Iraq, Pakistan and India as well as probably in Bangladesh.
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Appearance

This species can reach a length of 18.7 centimetres TL.

Naming

The specific name honours the French explorer and trader Jean-Jacques Dussumier.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderGobiiformes
FamilyGobiidae
GenusBoleophthalmus
SpeciesB. dussumieri
Photographed in
Iraq