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  2. Walking fish - Wikipedia

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    A walking fish, or ambulatory fish, (big back):) over land for extended periods of time. Some other modes of non-standard fish locomotion include "walking" along the sea floor , for example, in handfish or frogfish .

  3. Walking catfish - Wikipedia

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    The walking catfish (Clarias batrachus) is a species of freshwater airbreathing catfish native to Southeast Asia.It is named for its ability to "walk" and wiggle across dry land, to find food or suitable environments.

  4. Tiktaalik - Wikipedia

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    Tiktaalik (/ t ɪ k ˈ t ɑː l ɪ k /; Inuktitut ᑎᒃᑖᓕᒃ) is a monospecific genus of extinct sarcopterygian (lobe-finned fish) from the Late Devonian Period, about 375 Mya (million years ago), having many features akin to those of tetrapods (four-legged animals). [1]

  5. What happens when fish are raised to walk on land - AOL

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    Evolutionary theory says all animals that are walking on land actually evolved from sea-dwelling creatures at some point in the ancient past. To study this further, scientists from McGill ...

  6. Fish filmed ‘walking’ by road in China in bizarre spectacle

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    Dozens of fish can be seen moving across land in Haikou, China, in bizarre footage.. In the video, a group of fish are seen “walking” together in a roadside ditch on a rainy day. The colour of ...

  7. Mudskipper - Wikipedia

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    Unlike other fish, the mudskipper's eyes protrude from the top of its flat head. Their most noticeable feature however is their side pectoral fins that are located more forward and under their elongated body. These fins are jointed and function similarly to limbs, which allow the mudskipper to crawl from place to place.

  8. Terrifying fish that can walk and breathe on land may ... - AOL

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    Native to south-east Asia, this fish has strong spines on its pectoral fins that enable its body to "walk" across dry land. It travels from waterhole to waterhole, where it seeks refuge and makes ...

  9. Amphibious fish - Wikipedia

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    These fish use a range of methods for land movement, such as lateral undulation, tripod-like walking (using paired fins and tail), and jumping. Many of these methods of locomotion incorporate multiple combinations of pectoral- , pelvic- , and tail-fin movement.