noun
- a small tropical fish that can live both in water and on land, often found in mangrove swamps and tidal areas
Examples
- The mudskipper used its fins to crawl across the muddy shore.
- We observed mudskippers jumping from rock to rock during low tide.
- Mudskippers can breathe air through their skin when out of water.
- The mangrove ecosystem is home to many mudskippers.
- Children were fascinated watching the mudskipper climb up the tree roots.
- Scientists study mudskippers to understand how fish evolved to live on land.