mudskipper
noun
mud·skip·per
ˈməd-ˌski-pər 
: any of several Asian and African gobies (genera Periophthalmus and Boleophthalmus) that are able to skip about actively over wet mud and sand
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Together, these adaptations allow mudskippers to spend most of their lives on land.
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Skylar Knight,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
Photographs like this remind us that every animal—whether a wild mudskipper or a pet at home—has its own unique personality.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
The area, also home to mangroves, mudskippers and other wildlife was one of the stops on our 10-day trip through the Kimberley aboard Seabourn Pursuit, the cruise line’s newest expedition vessel.
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Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
5 Aug. 2024
The mudskipper—that comical and ungainly fish that crawls onto the beach to revel in terrestrial delights—immediately comes to mind.
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Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
10 Jan. 2024
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Skylar Knight,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
Photographs like this remind us that every animal—whether a wild mudskipper or a pet at home—has its own unique personality.
—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
The area, also home to mangroves, mudskippers and other wildlife was one of the stops on our 10-day trip through the Kimberley aboard Seabourn Pursuit, the cruise line’s newest expedition vessel.
—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
5 Aug. 2024
The mudskipper—that comical and ungainly fish that crawls onto the beach to revel in terrestrial delights—immediately comes to mind.
—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
10 Jan. 2024
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“Mudskipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mudskipper. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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