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Airbreathing Catfish
This broad-ranging family of land-walkers is found predominantly in Africa, but also in much of Asia, including India, Syria, and southern Turkey. These unique fish actually need both water and air in order to live comfortably, and can sometimes be seen gasping for breath if they are denied access to the open air. They are something of a cautionary tale though, in Florida their land walking abilities have seen them become an invasive species, escaping from ponds and tanks and making it into the glades and waterways, forcing their way into a delicately balanced ecosystem.
