What is a jumping fish and where does it live?

Leaping fish is a species of fish in the genus Mudskipper of the family Gobiidae, order Perciformes, class Osteichthyes. Their appearance features are prominent, the mouth is anterior, low, the tongue is round, the lips are very developed, scaly, and the back is brown. The peculiarity of jumping fish is reflected in their living environment. They can move in the water and inhabit the bottom of the coastal waters. At the same time, they can also move on the beach or even on the trees. They can breathe with the skin and the mucous membrane of the mouth. The value of jumping fish is very high, both edible and ornamental.

1. What

is the jumping fish? The jumping fish is a special kind of fish living in our country. They belong to the class Osteichthyes, which is also a fish, and from a more specific classification, they belong to the genus Mudskipper of the family Gobiidae of the order Perciformes. This kind of fish does not look like a fish from the appearance, because their appearance characteristics are more peculiar. From the appearance, their mouth is anterior, relatively low, slightly inclined, the tongue in the mouth is round, and their lips are well developed, which is quite different from other fish species. They are scaly, brown on the back, some are slightly green, and there are some blue and black stripes on the body. The peculiarity of

jumping fish is also reflected in their living environment. They sometimes live in the water, and they are marine fish themselves, often in shallow waters, or in brackish water. However, they sometimes go directly to the beach, and sometimes they can even be found in trees. They can move normally in the beach and trees, and they can also hunt. At this time, they will breathe through the skin and the mucous membrane distributed in the mouth. The value of jumping fish is relatively high, and it has certain edible value. In addition, because of their peculiar appearance, some people keep them in fish tanks as ornamental fish.

2. Where

does the jumping fish live? As mentioned above, the living environment of the jumping fish is quite diverse. As fish, they can naturally live in the water. Specifically, they are marine fish, which live in the ocean and have more activities in shallow waters. At the same time, they can also adapt to the environment in salt and fresh water, and can live normally in salt and fresh water. In addition to living in the water, they can also live on the shore, in fact, they can often be found on the beach or even in the trees. When they live in the sea, they like the bottom with more sediment, and when they move on the beach, they also like to live in a place where they can hide their bodies.