The first report on terrestrial movements of amphibious fish was published at the end of the 18th century, but very little is still known about this behavior. Several hypotheses were suggested as to why amphibious fish leave the water, but none has been confirmed to date. Short overland movements of amphibious fish between water bodies occur during the rainy season, when weather conditions make this behavior possible. The spawning peak for these fish is in the same period. Some authors have recently linked these two phenomena, but the role of terrestrial locomotion as spawning migrations has not been really proven. Furthermore, overland movements of amphibious fish have sometimes been referred to as "lateral migration," which does not correspond to the definition of the term. Obviously, terrestrial movements ensure flexibility of life-history strategies in amphibious fish under habitat fragmentation. At the same time, these locomotions are most likely not migrations and are not always associated with spawning. A metapopulation approach to the study of life histories in amphibious fish appears to be promising. This conceptual framework would clarify both the population structure and dynamics, and the role of different types of movements in providing exchange between subpopulations.