Odontobutis Explained

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.^[1] This genus evolved during the early Miocene epoch during the Neogene period.^[2]

Species

The following species are recognized in this genus:

• Odontobutis haifengensis W. Chen, 1985
• Odontobutis hikimius Iwata & H. Sakai, 2002
• Odontobutis interrupta Iwata & S. R. Jeon, 1985
• Odontobutis obscura (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845) (dark sleeper)
• Odontobutis platycephala Iwata & S. R. Jeon, 1985
• Odontobutis potamophila (Günther, 1861)
• Odontobutis sinensis H. L. Wu, I. S. Chen & D. H. Chong, 2002
• Odontobutis yaluensis H. L. Wu, X. Q. Wu & Y. H. Xie, 1993

Notes and References

1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Odontobutis Bleeker, 1874 . 2023-11-16 . www.marinespecies.org.
2. 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 . 10.1016/j.ympev.2023.107871 . 1055-7903.