HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesBluespotted mudskipper Bluespotted mudskipper (Boleophthalmus caeruleomaculatus) Scientific name: Boleophthalmus caeruleomaculatus McCulloch & Waite, 1918 The Bluespotted mudskipper (Boleophthalmus caeruleomaculatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Known only from Austalia. Species factsScientific nameBoleophthalmus caeruleomaculatusFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length15.8EnvironmentMarine; freshwater; brackish; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionKnown only from Austalia.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceMedium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026