MUDSKIPPER

mudskipper, mudspringer

(noun) found in tropical coastal regions of Africa and Asia; able to move on land on strong pectoral fins

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

mudskipper (plural mudskippers)

Any of various gobies of the subfamily Oxudercinae that are able to survive out of water by breathing through their skins and having strong pectoral fins that act as simple legs.

Source: Wiktionary