Blue-spotted mudskipper and Similar Species
Boleophthalmus boddarti
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Open the appSeveral fish can be confused with Blue-spotted mudskipper. Here are the key differences.
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Giant Mudskipper
Periophthalmodon schlosseri
Key differences: B. boddarti is generally smaller (up to 22 cm TL) and has distinct blue spots. P. schlosseri is much larger (up to 27 cm TL), lacks prominent blue spots, and has a more elongated, less robust body with a more pointed snout. Its first dorsal fin is also typically lower and more rounded.
Barred Mudskipper
Periophthalmus argentilineatus
Key differences: B. boddarti has distinct blue spots and a more robust body. P. argentilineatus is smaller (up to 19 cm TL), typically has oblique dark bars on its flanks, and its first dorsal fin is often higher with a black margin and white spots, but lacks the prominent blue body spots of B. boddarti.
Pearly Mudskipper
Boleophthalmus pectinirostris
Key differences: While also having spots, B. pectinirostris typically has smaller, more numerous, and less iridescent 'pearly' spots compared to the larger, more vibrant blue spots of B. boddarti. B. pectinirostris also tends to have a more compressed head profile.
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