Cryptotora thamicola, however, walks with a gait known as a 'diagonal-couplets lateral sequence,' which is only attributed to tetrapods – all animals that descended from shared four-footed ancestor.

Cryptotora thamicola. Credit: Danté Fenolio/Science Source Cryptotora thamicola was first discovered in 1985, native to a intricate cave system in Thailand.

Cryptotora thamicola, however, walks with a gait known as a 'diagonal-couplets lateral sequence,' which is only attributed to tetrapods – all animals that descended from shared four-footed ancestor.

Thailand's cave angel fish, Cryptotora thamicola, is famous for its ability to walk, using a salamander-like gait. But it may not be alone: At least 10 relatives share its unusual pelvic shape.

The blind, waterfall climbing cavefish Cryptotora thamicola is a distant relative of pet goldfish. It lives in fast-flowing streams and waterfalls in caves in Thailand.

The fish, found in Thailand, is called Cryptotora thamicola, and the way it can walk and climb is unlike any other known fish. In fact, it moves almost like a salamander, Soares and her fellow ...

Cryptotora thamicola can walk like an amphibian by using fins for dexterity. Analysis of the body of Cryptotora thamicola revealed that it has enough skeleton, spine and muscle to walk.

The most extreme example emerged in 2016 with the discovery of Cryptotora thamicola in the fast-flowing aquatic conditions of the Tham Maelana and Tham Susa karst cave systems in northern Thailand.

High-resolution computed tomography reconstruction of Cryptotora thamicola (MARNM 6183). This reconstruction was colorized to show high- and low-density areas.