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Adults inhabit warm lakes and pools with weed and mud bottom. Tolerant of low oxygen saturations (Ref. 30578, 44894). Occur in still or slow-flowing waters, often among dense vegetation (Ref. 44894). In winter, they stay in the mud without feeding (Ref. 30578). Omnivorous. Adults feed on bottom invertebrates and aquatic insect larvae. Young also feed on algae (Ref. 1998, 44894). Breed in shallow water among dense vegetation, laying numerous sticky green eggs. After hatching the larvae remain attached to the plants for several days. Used as a fodder fish for bass (Ref. 7248). Utilized fresh and frozen; eaten pan-fried, broiled, and baked (Ref. 9988). Popular with amateur sport fishers. Its flesh is highly esteemed (Ref. 30578). A maximum length of 84 cm TL was reported in Page & Burr (Ref. 5723).
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Prionobutis microps (Weber, 1907)
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Ostichthys kaianus (Günther, 1880)
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Strongylura exilis (Girard, 1854)
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Pseudochromis persicus Murray, 1887
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Johnius carutta Bloch, 1793
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