Walking catfish have taste buds all over their bodies, which may help them orient while on land Noah Bressman
Walking catfish are sometimes literally fish out of water, but they can function quite well as a landlubber – and are now the first fish confirmed to be able to “smell” through air.
Native to South-East Asia, walking catfish (Clarias batrachus) are not content to glide through one body of water their whole lives. They can travel to a new pool by leaving the water and “walking” on their fins over land, breathing the air.
Similar amphibious fish were assumed to use…
