The eel catfish hunts both in and out of the water, having a different method for each.

To catch food on land, the eel catfish lifts the front of its body up, and bends its mouth down on the prey.

But the eel catfish, which inhabits swamps in Gabon and other parts of tropical Africa, has a little secret.

Striped eel catfish is an oviparous fish; this species has demersal eggs and planktonic larvae.

"But one thing becomes clear now from the eel catfish and the mudskipper," Mr. Van Wassenbergh said.

Channallabes apus (Eel catfish)

Plotosus lineatus, common name Striped eel catfish, is a species of eeltail catfishes belonging to the family Plotosidae.

The eel catfish, Channallabes apus, is an airbreathing catfish found in the muddy swamps of the tropics of western Africa.

Fish Gotta Eat; Swimming Is Optional Like most fish, the eel catfish eats by sucking water into its mouth, bringing food along with it.

A suprabranchial organ, formed by tree-like structures from the second and fourth gill arches, allows the eel catfish to take in oxygen directly from the air for short periods.

Airbreathing catfish (Clariidae) Amphibious species of this family may venture onto land in wet weather, such as the Eel catfish (Channallabes apus), which lives in swamps in Africa, and known to hunt beetles on land.