Nature's Oddity: Discover The Fish That Walks On Water

Aug 05, 2024 Tanvi Kaushik

Macskappers are amphibious fish that walk, climb, and change color

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Walking Catfish can survive out of water, using pectoral fins to walk across land

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The Epaulette Shark uses its pectoral fins to walk on the ocean floor, navigating shallow, rocky areas

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Climbing Perch use their spiny gill covers to grip and climb trees

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Cave Angel Fish use modified pelvic fins to walk on cave floors

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Snakeheads can move on land by wriggling their bodies, though not as proficiently as other species

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