Family: Odontobutidae
A semi-aggressive carnivore odontobutidae from China, the Korean Peninsula — moderate care.
Micropercops swinhonis of the family Odontobutidae is an aquarium-kept Odontobutidae. Predatory — best kept singly and carnivore; quality prepared foods with variety; regular frozen or live foods, it grows to 4.3–6.2 cm and prefers 18–26 °C water. Other Micropercops species in our database include Micropercops cinctus.
Ambush predators earn their living by waiting. A sleeper that holds position near cover, breathes calmly and eats is healthy; genuine lethargy comes with clamped fins and refusal of food.
Juvenile shrimp, yes. Adult cherry shrimp are usually safe from a 5 cm sleeper, but shrimplets will be harvested.
Yes, and they are more entertaining in a small group, spread across individual patches of cover. Aggression is mild and disputes are mostly posturing.
No — the betta's warmth and temperament both clash; this is a temperate species for cool, quiet, dimly lit setups.