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Genus of fishes

Odontobutis
O. obscura
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Odontobutidae
Genus: Odontobutis
Bleeker, 1874
Type species
Eleotris obscura
Temminck & Schlegel, 1845

Odontobutis is a genus of freshwater sleepers native to East Asia and Vietnam. Species in this genus are generally ambush predators with stout bodies, large heads and a wide, rounded pectoral fins. They can be found in small ponds, lakes and river habitats, often in fresh water of brackish water. This genus evolved during the early Miocene epoch during the Neogene period.

Species

The following species are recognized in this genus:

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Odontobutis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Odontobutis". FishBase. February 2014 version.
  3. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Odontobutis Bleeker, 1874". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  4. Hu, Jiantao; Li, Hongjie; Sakai, Harumi; Mukai, Takahiko; Young Suk, Ho; Li, Chenhong (2023-09-01). "Molecular phylogenetics of the fresh water sleepers Odontobutis (Gobiiformes: Odontobutidae) and its implications on biogeography of freshwater ichthyofauna of East Asia". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 186: 107871. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2023.107871. ISSN 1055-7903.
Taxon identifiers
Odontobutis


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