rockskipper
Pond stone thrower
A rockskipper is a small fish, typically a blenny or goby, that lives in tidal zones and can hop across exposed rocks between pools using its pectoral fins.
These fish tolerate brief periods out of water, skittering over wet stones as waves recede: We spotted rockskippers darting across the tide pools.
Small elongated marine fish
- gobySmall coastal fish
- mudskipperAmphibious fish walking on fins
- tidepoolCoastal rock hollow holding seawater
- intertidalZone between high and low watermarks
amphibious · pectoral fins · gill · brackish · mangrove · rockpool · coastal · shoreline
Leaping in succession
- leapingSpringing into air
- nimbleQuick and light-moving
- agileLimber and quick-moving
- quickMoving with speed
darting · bounding · perching · clambering · sure-footed · acrobatic · springing · scrambling
blenny
Small elongated marine fish
- gobySmall coastal fish
- mudskipperAmphibious fish walking on fins
- tidepoolCoastal rock hollow holding seawater
intertidal · amphibious · pectoral fins · gill · brackish · mangrove · rockpool · coastal · shoreline · camouflage
hopping
Leaping in succession
quick · darting · bounding · perching · clambering · sure-footed · acrobatic · springing · scrambling · dexterous
sandpiper
Small wading shorebird
dunlin · wader · snipe · curlew · stilt · oystercatcher · redshank · sanderling · foraging · tideline
tidepool
Coastal rock hollow holding seawater
- intertidalZone between high and low watermarks
- rockpoolCoastal hollow holding seawater
- shorelineLand-water boundary
reef · boulder · crevice · algae · barnacles · seaweed · surf · waves · saltwater · substrate