''Odontobutis'' is a
genus
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of
freshwater sleeper
Freshwater sleepers are a small family, the Odontobutidae, of gobiiform fishes native to freshwater rivers flowing into the South China Sea and the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The family consists of about 22 species in six genera.
Genera
The f ...
s native to
East Asia
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and
Vietnam
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.
Species
The following species are recognized in this genus:
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* '' Odontobutis haifengensis'' W. Chen, 1985
* '' Odontobutis hikimius'' Iwata & H. Sakai, 2002
* '' Odontobutis interrupta'' Iwata & S. R. Jeon, 1985
* '' Odontobutis obscura'' (]Temminck
Coenraad Jacob Temminck (; 31 March 1778 – 30 January 1858) was a Dutch aristocrat, zoologist and museum director.
Biography
Coenraad Jacob Temminck was born on 31 March 1778 in Amsterdam in the Dutch Republic. From his father, Jacob Temminck ...
& Schlegel
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* Anthony Schlegel (born 1981), former American football linebacker
* August Wilhelm Schlegel (1767–1845), German poet, older brother of Friedrich
* Brad Schlege ...
, 1845) (dark sleeper
The dark sleeper, ''Odontobutis obscura'', is a species of freshwater sleeper native to China, Japan, and Korea. This species can reach up to in length. It is a commercially important species.
Diet
The Dark sleeper diet mainly consists of ...
)
* '' Odontobutis platycephala'' Iwata & S. R. Jeon, 1985
* '' Odontobutis potamophila'' ( Günther, 1861)
* '' Odontobutis sinensis'' H. L. Wu, I. S. Chen & D. H. Chong, 2002
* '' Odontobutis yaluensis'' H. L. Wu, X. Q. Wu & Y. H. Xie, 1993
References
Odontobutidae
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