Biology:Odontobutis

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Odontobutis
Odontobutis obscura2.jpg
O. obscura
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Odontobutidae
Genus: Odontobutis
Bleeker, 1874
Type species
Eleotris obscura
Temminck & Schlegel, 1845[1]

Odontobutis is a genus of freshwater sleepers native to East Asia and Vietnam.[2] 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.[3] This genus evolved during the early Miocene epoch during the Neogene period.[4]

Species

The following species are recognized in this genus:[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2316613 entry