There is a long-handed fish that lives in Australian waters. They have fins like hands. With these fins, they can walk underwater. This kind of fish is very old. Although it is not as old as the oldest fish in the world, it has existed on the earth for about 50 million years. But now they are getting rarer and rarer, especially a pink long-handed fish. So far, only four species have been found.

Morphological characteristics Long-handed fish does not really have a pair of human-like hands, but a pair of fin-like hands. Unlike other fish, their fins are not used to keep balance when swimming, but to help them walk underwater.

Living Habits There are 14 species of long-handed fish known in the world, all of which live in the shallow waters along the southeast coast of Australia. Although long-handed fish can walk with fins, they move very slowly and are easily hunted by predators, so they usually only move in small habitats.

Toxicity Introduction Because of its poor mobility, long-handed fish are easily attacked by other predators. In order to survive in the cruel marine environment, they have evolved powerful toxins. This toxin is distributed on the whole skin of long-handed fish and can kill most attackers.