The old idiom of being a fish out of water is never a positive thing. Instead, it paints a picture of being uncomfortable or awkward. This is how most fish feel when they are removed from their ...

Some creatures are dimensional travelers. Whether it be squirrels flying through the air or big cats gliding gracefully through deep water, not everyone sticks to one environment. Take the mudskipper ...

When we say that someone is a “fish out of water,” we sometimes mean to suggest that they are uncomfortable or out of their element. Yet in nature, there are fish supremely adapted to life outside of ...

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 ...

I Bought MUDSKIPPERS For My NEW AQUARIUM! is an awesome video where we got a new species of critter that I have never kept before! These mudskippers are a super cool amphibian that you can keep in a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Fish aren’t supposed to survive on land. Without being ...

The barred mudskipper, scientifically called Periophthalmus argentilineatus, has more than just one oddity. Their eyes sit more on top than on the side of their heads, and despite having no lungs, ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — An unusual blinking fish, the mudskipper, spends much of the day out of the water and is providing clues as to how and why blinking might have evolved during the transition to ...