Can some fish crawl onto land?

Question

We know there is a particular fish that can crawl onto land but can not find its name.

Answer 1

That's how we evolved.

Answer 2

The Lung fish in Africa can be out of water for up to two years by burying in the ground, making a bubble for itself, and going into hibernation. The mud skipper, predatory snakehead, and walking catfish can also crawl on land, but only for a few minutes at a time. All dophins, whales, seals etc. can also crawl on land - but they are technically mammals and do not actually have gills.

Answer 3

There is a fish that can crawl on land. Check the National Geographic site and ask the same question.

Answer 4

The mudskipper is the most widely known one, it can live on land for any amount of time, so long as it is wet, for it can breathe through its skin and the lining of its mouth. There is also the lungfish and the snakehead, which can move across land for short distances and breathe air. The last one is the walking catfish, which is a catfish with the ability to move on land.

Answer 5

Yes there are fish that can crawl onto land. In the south we call them Mud guppies. I am not sure what there real name is though and they could be amphibians. Other than that there is the walking perch.You can check out this website for more info: http://www.indianchild.com/fish.htm

Answer 6

MUD SKIPPERS

http://www.naturestops.com/gallery/photo.php?photo=487&exhibition=6&pass=public&size=default&lang=eng

Answer 7

Mudskippers are more widely known, however the latest species found, called a northern snakehead, is—a fish that can breathe air and walk from one body of water to another. It was—found in a Maryland pond in 2002.

Answer 8

We've had issues with some nasty snakehead fish in Northern Virginia who can "crawl" short distances from one body of water to another. They are not native to this area.

Answer 9

Lol. I no of some fish that jump out of the water, but when they reach land they don't crawl. They flop around wishing they haddent of jumped out of the water.

Answer 10

Snakehead


A snakehead fish is a large, predatory freshwater fish native to Africa, Malaysia, Indonesia, and other parts of Asia. There are 28 varieties of snakehead fish. The snakehead is imported to the U.S. as a food fish and also for the aquarium trade where many thousands are sold every year as pets.

The snakehead fish is unique in several ways from most other fish. Similar in body-type to a muscular eel, some varieties can grow to 4 feet (1.2m) in length. The snakehead has a flat snake-like head and toothed maw, hence it's name. What makes the snakehead so unique, however, is its voracious appetite and its ability to breathe air. In fact the snakehead can travel short distances across land and live for up to three days out of water! It will eat fish equal in size to itself and will consume small mammals as well. There are even reports in Asia of snakeheads attacking and killing humans.

The northern snakehead is extremely adaptable to various climates including cold waters, and like all snakeheads, breeds easily. Adaptability, carnivorous appetitive, lack of natural enemies and ability to transverse land, makes the northern snakehead a real threat to U.S. waterways and indigenous species of fish and amphibians. Tropical and subtropical breeds of snakeheads can pose an additional threat to warmer waterways like those in Florida and Hawaii.

Snakeheads have been found in U.S. waters in several states, released by aquarists and freed from food markets. Many states now ban the importation of live snakeheads, however, illegal snakehead-activities have been recorded in most of these states and snakeheads are readily available over the internet.

Many people do realize the environmental impact of releasing a pet or a food fish into local waters where that fish is not native. With no natural enemies in U.S. waters, the snakehead's prolific breeding habits and hardy natures create a real potential for snakeheads to multiply and destroy entire populations of fish and amphibians in the waters in which they are released, including many species on the endangered list. This could cause significant damage not only to the environment but also to fishing and other recreational industries that rely on the preservation of lakes and rivers.

Snakeheads are known in the aquarium trade as tankbusters; they grow to be very large and require a substantial investment to keep, not only because of the tank size required but also because they must be fed large amounts of food daily. For this reason snakeheads are often released at some point by their owners. Hobbyists should return these fish to the aquarium trade where they can be placed with other willing aquarists, local fish stores, or public aquariums. It is illegal to release non-native fish into local waters, whether a snakehead or any other type of fish.

The threat of snakeheads finding their way into U.S. waterways is not likely to go away anytime soon. Only strict monitoring, swift action and stiff fines can prevent what might otherwise be a potentially devastating loss to the local environment with significant economic impact.

To find out if snakeheads are legal in your state, contact your local Fish and Game Department.

Answer 11

few years back florida had a problem with cat fish walking out of water onto the highways.