Dark sleeper
Appearance
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
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Binomial name | |
Odontobutis obscura | |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Odontobutis obscura" in FishBase. February 2014 version.