Family: Cobitidae
A peaceful omnivore cobitidae from China, Japan, the Korean Peninsula — beginner-friendly.
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus of the family Cobitidae is an aquarium-kept Cobitidae. Peaceful and omnivore; quality prepared foods with variety, it grows to 19.6–28 cm and prefers 5–25 °C water. Other Misgurnus species in our database include Misgurnus mohoity, Misgurnus nikolskyi.
For a while, yes — it gulps air and absorbs oxygen through its gut, and can move across wet ground. But it is still a fish: treat escapes as emergencies and never deliberately test it.
Peaceful but boisterous at feeding time, and small fish sleeping on the bottom may be eaten. Choose similarly sized, active tankmates and provide sand for its burrowing instinct.
Folk observation linked its pre-storm restlessness to weather prediction. The real trigger is falling air pressure, which prompts surface-gulping behavior.
It may nudge loose plants while burrowing. Plant densely in pockets or tie plants to hardscape, and it will mostly leave established growth alone.
Yes — down to the low teens Celsius comfortably, which makes them excellent unheated-tank residents alongside goldfish and bitterlings.