Presenting to you: the email meant to be sent out on Monday, the mudskipper! As per request of Zander.
The mudskipper, or the Oxudercidae family are known for being an amphibious fish able to leave the water for extended periods of time.
Having a variation of thirty two different species of mudskippers, they spread themselves out throughout multiple continents such as Africa, Asia, and Australia. They can get as large as 12 inches long, and are mostly a brown or greenish color. Unless it is males during mating season when they form bright spots that can be red, green, or blue. During mating season they also have a rather original dance that they perform attempting to attract mates, somewhat similar to a bird dance, but if a fish tried it. Lots of flopping and dancing, it's very beautiful.
The most notable feature of the mudskipper is the pectoral fins that are pointed further forward on the body and act as legs. These legs are then used by the mudskipper to spend significant time on land and allow the mudskipper to "skip" up to two feet, giving them their name.
The mudskipper can leave the water due to a feature regularly employed by salamanders and other such creatures. They trap water within large gill chambers and absorb oxygen from a number of places, such as the lining of the mouth and throat. However they do require humid places , thus their tropical, subtropical, and temperate climate.
I hope everyone has an amazing Wednesday!