Okinawa's mangrove forests are home to many animal species, from crabs to kingfishers; they host a diverse ecosystem teeming with life. Among the quirkier residents living there is ...

Mudskippers live happily both above and below the water. ©aDam Wildlife/Shutterstock.com The old idiom of being a fish out of water is never a positive thing. Instead, it paints a picture of being ...

A team of researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have zeroed in on an amphibious fish species to better understand the evolutionary pressures that molded blinking in land-dwelling ...

A hidden wildlife camera captured an incredible close-up of a mudskipper, one of the few fish capable of spending extended periods out of the water. Using its powerful pectoral fins, the mudskipper ...

Mudskippers are remarkable fish that regularly leave the water. They use strong pectoral fins to walk and hop across muddy shores. These fish breathe air through moist skin and their mouths.

A barred mudskipper has six different fins which they use for example to swim, dig, walk or during courtship. On land, the pectoral fins are most important to move but the pelvic fin on the belly and ...

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