jumping fish Archives - Singapore Geographic https://www.singaporegeographic.com/tag/jumping-fish Singapore Biodiversity, List of Wild Animals, Insect, Nature Article that has been recorded in Singapore. Sun, 08 Jan 2023 13:29:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 135464637 Mullet Fish https://www.singaporegeographic.com/wild-animals/mullet-fish?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mullet-fish https://www.singaporegeographic.com/wild-animals/mullet-fish#respond Sun, 08 Jan 2023 13:29:32 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=7537 The mullets or grey mullets are a family (Mugilidae) of ray-finned fish found worldwide in coastal temperate and tropical waters, and some species in fresh water Wikipedia A common noticeable behaviour in mullet is the tendency to leap out of the water. There are two distinguishable types of leaps: a straight, clean slice out of the water to escape predators and a slower, […]

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]]> The mullets or grey mullets are a family (Mugilidae) of ray-finned fish found worldwide in coastal temperate and tropical waters, and some species in fresh water Wikipedia

A common noticeable behaviour in mullet is the tendency to leap out of the water. There are two distinguishable types of leaps: a straight, clean slice out of the water to escape predators and a slower, lower jump while turning to its side that results in a larger, more distinguishable, splash. The reasons for this lower jump are disputed, but have been hypothesised to be in order to gain oxygen rich air for gas exchange in a small organ above the pharynx Wikipedia

Location: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve – Jan 2023

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