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Class: Teleostei
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Odontobutidae Freshwater sleepers

Genus: Odontobutis

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8 species
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Odontobutis haifengensis Asia 10.7 SL 1985
Odontobutis hikimius Asia 15.6 SL 2002
Odontobutis interruptus Asia 17 TL 1985
Odontobutis obscurus Asia 17.5 TL 1845
Odontobutis platycephala Asia 20.2 TL 1985
Odontobutis potamophilus Asia 15.2 TL 1861
Odontobutis sinensis Asia 18.1 TL 2002
Odontobutis yaluensis Asia 1993



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