i think you left some important quotes out of the article:
"From a "certain point of view", this makes this catfish the "newest fish on land"! In truth this isn't quite right - it's not DRY land. This Phraetobius is only and always found within the sodden leaf litter banks by the stream edges. As you can see it is a small, wormlike catfish and was found in the middle of the 1980s in Brazil. This species lives a full life on "land" among fallen leaves near the river. It is reported that if it is returned to water, it will quickly jump out of it again, but this seems unlikely."
In truth this isn't quite right - it's not DRY land.
It is reported that if it is returned to water, it will quickly jump out of it again, but this seems unlikely.
i dont think youre going to be finding this species out away from a source of water and/or moisture.
**EDIT** sorry for rehashing an old post. i just noticed the date and the other 3 pages attached to it after i posted a reply. i never made it past the first page.
"From a "certain point of view", this makes this catfish the "newest fish on land"! In truth this isn't quite right - it's not DRY land. This Phraetobius is only and always found within the sodden leaf litter banks by the stream edges. As you can see it is a small, wormlike catfish and was found in the middle of the 1980s in Brazil. This species lives a full life on "land" among fallen leaves near the river. It is reported that if it is returned to water, it will quickly jump out of it again, but this seems unlikely."
In truth this isn't quite right - it's not DRY land.
It is reported that if it is returned to water, it will quickly jump out of it again, but this seems unlikely.
i dont think youre going to be finding this species out away from a source of water and/or moisture.
**EDIT** sorry for rehashing an old post. i just noticed the date and the other 3 pages attached to it after i posted a reply. i never made it past the first page.
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