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  • Boleophthalmus boddarti
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Scientific Name Boleophthalmus boddarti    (Pallas, 1770)
Common Name
Type Locality Indian Ocean.
Synonym(s) Apocryptes punctatus, Boleophthalmus boddaerti, Boleophthalmus inornatus, Boleophthalmus sculptus, Gobius boddaerti, Gobius boddarti, Gobius plinianus, Gobius striatus
Etymology Boleophthalmus: Name from Greek, ßo?? for ejected and 'ophthalmos' for eye; refers to species capability to rapidly raise their eyes above the level of their orbital cavities, as if the eyes were being ejected.. 
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Size 220mm or 8.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Indo-West Pacific: India to New Guinea and north to China.
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Spicilegia Zoologica v. 1 (fasc. 8), pp 11, Pl. 2 (fig. 4-5).
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 13:07 (species record created: 2014 Nov 17 05:54)