The strangest creature living in the swamps are little fish called mudskippers. During low tide, these fish walk around the mud looking for prey. "Some species have suckers on their undersides that help them to climb rocks and mangrove trees"(Laurie, 1972). Their prey consists of small crabs, mollusks, worms, and insects. The mangrove swamps are also nurseries for many coral fish. The swamps provide a protective area for the coral fish to develop to the point where they can travel further out into the ocean to the coral reefs.