skipper

Example Sentences

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"They were called mudskippers and they were really hard to catch."

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

The two mudskippers were stunned during a fight for territory, by a playful dancing individual.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2021

This proves to be an excellent place to introduce Christina to snorkeling while Kai chases crabs and mudskippers in the shallows.

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2017

The new study in Science only uses mudskippers as a model for what early water-to-land movement might have looked like.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2016

Some simply squirm, while others, like mudskippers, rely on their front fins as crutches.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2016