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The Boddart's goggle-eyed goby (Boleophthalmus boddarti) is a fish that lives in both fresh and salt water of the family Gobiidae that grows up to 22 cm.
Description
Boddart's goggle-eyed goby is a mudskipper (Oxudercidae) from the Indo-West Pacific. The species has an elongate, blue-grey body with fine blue spots and oblique dark bars, and bulging eyes set high on the head. It inhabits the muddy tidal zone of brackish estuaries and the freshwater tidal limit and can 'walk' over the mud with its pectoral fins and breathe air. With sweeping movements of the mouth it grazes diatoms and algae from the mud surface. The species is harmless to humans.
Frequently asked questions
How do you recognise the Boddart's goggle-eyed goby?
The Boddart's goggle-eyed goby has an elongate, eel-like body, is mainly silver-grey and shows a vertical stripes pattern. Bulging eyes; 'walks' on the pectoral fins over the mudflats and breathes air, grazes diatoms.
Where does the Boddart's goggle-eyed goby live?
The Boddart's goggle-eyed goby lives in both fresh and salt water and is mostly found around sand or mud bottom. Indo-West Pacific; muddy intertidal zone of estuaries.
How big does the Boddart's goggle-eyed goby get?
The Boddart's goggle-eyed goby grows to a maximum of about 22 cm.
Is the Boddart's goggle-eyed goby dangerous to humans?
No, the Boddart's goggle-eyed goby is harmless to humans. None required: this species is harmless to humans.
Is the Boddart's goggle-eyed goby edible?
The Boddart's goggle-eyed goby is rarely eaten.
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Same genus Boleophthalmus
More from the family Gobiidae
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