Boddart's goggle-eyed goby

Boleophthalmus boddarti

The type species of its genus across Asia

Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
South Asia
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Boleophthalmus boddarti, commonly known as Boddart's goggle-eyed goby, is a species of mudskipper native to the Indo-Pacific, and the type species of the genus Boleophthalmus. In Vietnam, this species is called "Cá Bống Sao", which means "star sky goby".

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Boleophthalmus
Maximum length: 22 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: India to New Guinea and north to China (Ref. 12693 ). Also recorded from Sulaibikhat Bay, Persian Gulf (Ref. 80050 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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