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Microctenopoma

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Microctenopoma

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Microctenopoma is a genus of fish in the Anabantidae (climbing gourami) family. They are native to Africa. Microctenopoma has been included in Ctenopoma in the past; unlike that genus, they are bubblenest builders, and the males defend the eggs and fry until they are free swimming.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderPerciformes
  5. FamilyAnabantidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded3,202

Vissen Microctenopoma is een geslacht van straalvinnige vissen uit de familie van de klimbaarzen (Anabantidae). Soorten Microctenopoma ansorgii (Boulenger, 1912). Microctenopoma congicum (Boulenger, 1887). Microctenopoma damasi (Poll & Damas, 1939). Microctenopoma fasciolatum (Boulenger, 1899). Microctenopoma intermedium (Pellegrin, 1920). Microctenopoma lineatum (Nichols, 1923). Microctenopoma milleri (Norris & Douglas, 1991). Microctenopoma nanum (Günther, 1896). Microctenopoma nigricans (Norris, 1995). Microctenopoma ocellifer (Nichols, 1928). Microctenopoma pekkolai (RendAhl, 1935). Microctenopoma uelense (Norris & Douglas, 1995).

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
40
Family
Anabantidae
Collections
UMMZ, CUMV, FMNH, NRM
Recorded in
Zambia, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic Of The Congo (Zaire), Congo Kinshasa, Cameroon
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Parent taxon
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Microctenopoma is a genus of fish in the Anabantidae (climbing gourami) family. They are native to Africa. Microctenopoma has been included in Ctenopoma in the past; unlike that genus, they are bubblenest builders, and the males defend the eggs and fry until they are free swimming.

The currently recognized species in this genus are: Microctenopoma ansorgii (Boulenger, 1912) (ornate ctenopoma) Microctenopoma congicum (Boulenger, 1887) (Congo ctenopoma) Microctenopoma damasi (Poll & Damas, 1939) Microctenopoma fasciolatum (Boulenger, 1899) (banded ctenopoma) Microctenopoma intermedium (Pellegrin, 1920) Microctenopoma lineatum (Nichols, 1923) Microctenopoma milleri (S. M. Norris & M. E. Douglas, 1991) Microctenopoma nanum (Günther, 1896) (dwarf ctenopoma) Microctenopoma nigricans S. M. Norris, 1995 Microctenopoma ocellifer (Nichols, 1928) Microctenopoma pekkolai (Rendahl (de), 1935) Microctenopoma uelense S. M. Norris & M. E. Douglas, 1995

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