A blue spotted mudskipper is seen at the Shenzhen Bay area in Nanshan District on Sept. 3. Photos by Isaac Cohen I still remember the first time I learned about mudskippers. It was in a David ...

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, ...

The water-to-land transition during the Devonian period is one of the most significant events in the evolutionary history of vertebrates and led to the emergence of tetrapods, the most successful ...

Mudskippers are unique fish. They live both in water and on land. They walk with strong fins. They breathe through skin and mouth. Their eyes are on top of their heads. Mudskippers eat insects and ...

The mudskipper is a fascinating animal, in that it's a fish that both swims in the water and crawls on the land. It's probably not unlike the prehistoric fishes that first ventured out of the ocean, ...

We are in Borneo, in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, and my husband suggests that we take an evening river boat cruise. Sounds a bit, how shall I put it, more elderly appropriate? Touristy? Dull? But ...

Many mudskippers would rather walk than swim. This fascinating little fish, the biggest grow to about 12 inches, have developed the ability to spend a large portion of their time out of the water.

You can teach a mudskipper to take food from your hand or simply enjoy their many interesting faces as they beg for attention. Either way, these land and water fish are astonishing both physically and ...