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 |
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