Dark sleeper
Species of fish
Dark sleeper | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gobiiformes |
Family: | Odontobutidae |
Genus: | Odontobutis |
Species: | O. obscura |
Binomial name | |
Odontobutis obscura (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845) | |
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The dark sleeper, Odontobutis obscura, is a species of freshwater sleeper native to Japan, and Korea (only Geoje Island). This species can reach up to 25 cm (9.8 in) in length. It is a commercially important species.[1] This species is also variously called Toadonn, Toadfish, and Toadle.
Diet
The Dark sleeper diet mainly consists of zoobenthos: chironomids, small aquatic bugs and larvae, which are all found in the benthic zone of the water column.
References
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Odontobutis obscura". FishBase. February 2014 version.
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