Fish Jumping on Land

Zebrafish (Danio rerio) - a fish not known to emerge out of water.

Mosquito fish (Gambusia affinis) - a fish known to voluntarily strand itself out of water.

Videos are from Alice C. Gibb’s laboratory at Northern Arizona University. 

Did you notice any differences? Here’s the science behind it!

Do other fish do this? They sure do! Here’s a gif of the mangrove rivulus (Kryptolebias marmoratus) jumping.

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