Walking fish
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A walking fish, or ambulatory fish, is a fish that is able to travel over land for extended periods of time. Some other modes of non-standard fish locomotion include "walking" along the sea floor, for
Periophthalmus gracilis, a species of mudskipper, perched on land. Mudskippers are one type of walking fish.
Life reconstruction of Tiktaalik roseae
An epaulette shark clambering over the sand on a beach
Ogcocephalus parvus
Amphibious fish
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Amphibious fish are fish that are able to leave water for extended periods of time. About 11 distantly related genera of fish are considered amphibious. This suggests that many fish genera independent
Walking fish
…other modes of non-standard fish locomotion include "walking" along the sea floor, for example, in handfish or frogfish. Most commonly, walking fish are amphibious fish. Able to spend longer times out of water, these fish may use a number of means of locomotion, including springing, snake-like lateral undulation, and…
Lateral view of lungs of a dissected spotted lungfish (Protopterus dolloi)
Air breathing organ of a walking catfish
Labyrinth organ of a climbing perch (Anabas testudineus)