Can you really have a fish out of water? © Getty Images

Can you really have a fish out of water?

The tunaverse is a pretty strange place...

Luis Villazon

Asked by: FOCUS

Sseveral species of fish can breathe air and even crawl on land. Plus there are about 50 species of flying fish - the longest observed flight lasted 45 seconds.

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Luis Villazon

Q&A expert

Luis trained as a zoologist, but now works as a science and technology educator. In his spare time he builds 3D-printed robots, in the hope that he will be spared when the revolution inevitably comes.

Can you really have a fish out of water?

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