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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) >
Perciformes (Perch-likes) >
Odontobutidae (Freshwater sleepers)
Etymology: Micropercops: Greek, mikros = small + Greek, perke = perch + Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 7.0 - ? ; dH range: ? - 15. Subtropical; 18°C - 22°C (Ref. 2059), preferred ?
Asia: Amur southward to Xi Jiang, China (Ref. 82587). Reported from Vietnam (Ref. 26334).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2059)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Bogutskaya, N.G., A.M. Naseka, S.V. Shedko, E.D. Vasil'eva and I.A. Chereshnev, 2008. The fishes of the Amur River: updated check-list and zoogeography. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 19(4):301-366. (Ref. 82587)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Potential pest (Ref. 13364)
Human uses
Aquarium: commercial
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