Odontobutis

<i>Odontobutis</i>

Odontobutis

Genus of fishes

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]

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Species

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

References

  1. [1]
    Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Odontobutis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  2. [2]
    Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). Species of Odontobutis in FishBase. February 2014 version.
  3. [3]
    "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Odontobutis Bleeker, 1874". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  4. [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.


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