Freshwater Mudskippers

[Palor]

Has anyone kept mudskippers? My LFS has had some freshwaters ones for a year now and they aren't getting sold. I been considering buying them, but that would involve setting up a new tank. Ever since I saw them I have been fascinated by the fugly little fish.

Before I got to the expense and effort of a new tank I was wondering if anyone here had experience with these unusual amphibious fish? Google info only shows ya the bare bones info, nothing beats hands on experience.

[Dave66]

No such thing as freshwater mudskippers. The OCCASIONALLY go into freshwater, but mudskippers are brackish water fish. All species of them are.

Dave

[Fishguy2727]

Usually when they have to put 'freshwater' in the name they are trying to convince you.

[cocoa_pleco]

i had 3 2 years ago. they need slightly brackish water and a floating pad to sit on. and yes, they are brackish. like fishguy said, the FW is bull. just another act of make money