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Dark sleeper
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Scientific classification
Synonyms
  • Eleotris obscura Temminck & Schlegel, 1845
  • Mogurnda obscura (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)

The dark sleeper, Odontobutis obscura, is a species of freshwater sleeper native to China, Japan, and Korea. This species can reach up to 25 cm (9.8 in) in length. It is a commercially important species.

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.

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