First known modern-day species of land-living fish

According to Official Guinness Records,

Formally known as Phreatobius walkeri and not brought to scientific attention until the mid-1980s, this small red worm-like species of trichomycterid catfish from Brazil lives a fully terrestrial existence among leaf litter on river banks. When placed in water, it will swiftly jump back out again.

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