Japanese Lipsucker

Andamia pacifica

Jumps from Japanese caves and breathes air

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Temperate fish

Japanese Lipsucker is a marine fish that inhabits caves or underground water. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: Jumps from Japanese caves and breathes air.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Andamia
Water: Marine
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: Japan.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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