Fish | Gobiidae
Boleophthalmus pectinirostris

Characteristics

It is the largest mudskipper species in Taiwan. Its body length ranges from 10 to 15 cm, and its body color is brown like the mudflat. This mudskipper is covered in multiple sapphire blue spots on the body. The dorsal fins have a higher coverage spots, which becomes prominent during when the fin is displayed. It has muscularized pectoral fins and sucker-shaped pelvic fins that can be used to lift its body up and paddle itself forward.

Distribution

The blue-spotted mudskipper appears in muddier mudflats at Gaomei Wetlands.

Source(s):

• (圖書) 林惠真，高美濕地生物資源，台中，1998。
• (圖書) 林惠真、宋文汀、蘇珊慧，台中縣海岸溼地生態教室，台中，2003。
• (圖書) 林惠真、曾于芳，話說高美，台中，2014年。
• (圖書) 林惠真，走入海岸線，台北，2015。