Marble Sleeper And Its Characteristics - Marble Sleeper (Oxyeleotris marmorata) is one of the rare freshwater fish and has a savory flavor and delicious. For fish that is priced quite expensive in many leading restaurants in the world. Marble Sleeper fish similar to cork fish, but more skin complexion. This fish is also called marble goby. Marble Sleeper fish are spread in Southeast Asia as well as china.
Marble sleeper is a type of fish that passive, due to lack of movement and more silent. Major food fish are shrimp and worms, so that the fish can be called a predator fish. Marble sleeper is agressive at bight to hunt worms, shrimps, little fish, or water snails. This fish is widely available in the calm waters, such as swamps, reservoirs, or riverside, or ditch.
Characteristics of marble sleeper are : elongated cylindrical body front and rear flat; total length of 5-6 times the height; flattened head, length of ¼ - 1/3 of the total length; tapered muzzle; mandible is more forward than the upper jaw; gear consists of multiple series, in outer rows of larger size, some like canine teeth (fangs has not clear).
Marble sleeper's color is brown to dark with spots-black spot spreads. The upper part of the body is darker, while the bottom light. At the bottom of the head there is a pink mark. Back of the body is marked by three transverse lines, irregular red. This color pattern often use to distinguish the sexes.
Female fish body is generally darker than the males. As far as ever found, marble sleeper can reach a total length of 70 cm with a weight of 5 kg. However, this fish has begun to mature or ripe gonads can reach the size of 200 gm, while the consumption size is usually between 300-1000 g / head.
If you want to know its taste, you can visit any restaurant which display marble sleeper menu. I'm sure that you will love the taste, because it is good taste and delicious.
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