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Meaning of walking fish in English:

walking fish

noun

  • Any of various fishes capable of propelling themselves for short distances on land, including mudskippers (family Gobiidae) and snakeheads (family Channidae).

Pronunciation

walking fish

/ˌwɔːkɪŋ ˈfɪʃ/ /ˈwɔːkɪŋ ˌfɪʃ/

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Samuel Goodrich (1793–1860). From walking + fish.