Chinese sleeper

Perccottus glenii

Odontobutid Fish from the Yangtze Basin

Temperate
Estuary
Lower river
Upper river
Transcontinental
Europe
Fusiform
Medium
Temperate fish

The Chinese sleeper (Perccottus glenii), also known as the Amur sleeper, is a species of freshwater sleeper native to the Amur River basin in eastern Asia with introduced populations in other regions of Eurasia. It is currently the only known member of its genus.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Odontobutidae
Genus: Perccottus
Maximum length: 25 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Tugur (Sea of Okhotsk) and Amur southward to Yangtze and Fujian. In Amur, historically known from the middle and lower Amur (from Tygda Rive down to the estuary) with tributaries Zeya, Sungari, Ussuri and the Khanka Lake basin. Reported from Shilka in the upper Amur where it is introduced (Ref. 82587 ). Introduced in Europe (Ref. 59043 ). At least one country reports adverse ecological impact after introduction (Ref. 2058 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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