Monday, July 26, 2010

The missing link

Here's a walking, breathing freak of a fish we saw while canoeing near Phuket.

The lagoon we saw him (or her?) in is only accessible through a narrow tunnel full of bats. During low tide the lagoon water flows back to the sea, so this species learned how to walk (using front flippers) and breathe on the dry lagoon bed.

Hello, Darwin.

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