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Odontobutis obscurus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845) |
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photo by
Shao, K.T. |
| Family: | Odontobutidae (Freshwater sleepers) | |||
| Max. size: | 17.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: China, Japan (Ref. 559) and Korea (Ref. 41509). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Pectoral fin short, not reaching below second dorsal fin origin. Lower end of opercular papillae group 17 not continuous to group 19 (Ref. 41509). | |||
| Biology: | Takes up life at the bottom right after hatching; spends its whole life in freshwater. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 January 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||