My husband and I were walking along a small pond and found a dead fish of some kind. It had the feet of a lizard but had the body, gills and a back fin like a fish. I was fricked out. We took pictures because neither one of us has seen one before. Any clue what it is. Some of the locals saw it is a muddog. But can't find any information about it. If you know what it is please help us. It looked like a fish with legs. If that clears it up better.
2007-04-29 11:08:47 · 12 answers · asked by Autumn 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
If not exactly like a mudpuppy, try a hellbender: http://www.dysartwoods.org/hellbender.html
These are also a salamander, but lack the external gills (they have internal).
2007-04-29 19:09:27 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some of the below comment are not recommended the use of bleach chlorine etc are a definite no if you want you fish to survive. I would suggest that the glurp your talking about are the remainder of the algae after you've destroyed it. Just remove it. The fact your continually getting algae is down to three things over feeding, to much light and to much oxygen. Reduce the feeding and light. Its always best to find a natural solutions rather than chemical.
2016-05-17 04:28:53 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a mudpuppy, but it might also be a tadpole. If you could post the picture somewhere it would help immensely. Just google those two critters to see what they look like.
2007-04-29 11:18:24 · answer #3 · answered by ivyrakestraw 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Possibly a "mudskipper", a fish that alternates between land/water dwelling. This seems to match your description, and I have seen them in action on the nature channels.
2007-04-29 11:19:49 · answer #4 · answered by chaos_and_amber2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it might be a mudpuppy
2007-04-29 12:02:17 · answer #5 · answered by p51mustang1965 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you post links to the pictures?
I'm pretty freaked out just imagining it.
2007-04-29 11:17:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10364_18958-35084--,00.html
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2007-04-30 06:19:06 · answer #7 · answered by maria * 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was probably just a mudpuppy
2007-04-29 12:28:24 · answer #8 · answered by ilovefood615 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree. I want to see pictures.
2007-04-29 11:18:25 · answer #9 · answered by cr@c@l@c@j@clynn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a mud puppy. That is a salamander.
2007-04-29 11:16:40 · answer #10 · answered by with2kids 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋