Odontamblyopus lacepedii

Odontamblyopus lacepedii
Odontamblyopus lacepedii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Gobiidae
Subfamily: Amblyopinae
Genus: Odontamblyopus
Species: O. lacepedii
Binomial name
Odontamblyopus lacepedii
Temminck & Schlegel, 1845

Odontamblyopus lacepedii is a species of eel goby found in muddy-bottomed coastal waters in China, Korea and Japan. This long, slender fish can usually be distinguished from all its congeners by its long caudal fin and large number (20+) of caudal vertebrae.

This species excavates elaborate vertical burrows up to 90 cm long in the sea bed.

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