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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Anabantidae Climbing gouramies

Genus: Ctenopoma

(See list of species below)


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17 species (see list below)

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Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Ctenopoma acutirostre Pellegrin, 1899

Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Ctenopoma acutirostre
[Spotted ctenopoma]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Ctenopoma ashbysmithi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
 
Ctenopoma gabonense
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.3 cm TL
 
Ctenopoma garuanum
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Ctenopoma houyi
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 18.2 cm SL
Ctenopoma kingsleyae Günther, 1896

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Ctenopoma kingsleyae
[Tailspot ctenopoma]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Ctenopoma maculatum Thominot, 1886

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Ctenopoma maculatum
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Ctenopoma multispine Peters, 1844

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Ctenopoma multispine
[Manyspined ctenopoma]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Ctenopoma muriei (Boulenger, 1906)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Ctenopoma muriei
[Ocellated labyrinth fish]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Ctenopoma nebulosum Norris & Teugels, 1990

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Ctenopoma nebulosum
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Ctenopoma nigropannosum Reichenow, 1875

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Ctenopoma nigropannosum
[Twospot climbing perch]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 13.8 cm SL
Ctenopoma ocellatum Pellegrin, 1899

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Ctenopoma ocellatum
[Eyespot ctenopoma]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 11.2 cm TL
Ctenopoma pellegrini (Boulenger, 1902)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Ctenopoma pellegrini
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 17.4 cm TL
Ctenopoma petherici Günther, 1864

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Ctenopoma petherici
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.1 cm TL
 
Ctenopoma riggenbachi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Ctenopoma togoensis
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Ctenopoma weeksii Boulenger, 1896

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Ctenopoma weeksii
[Mottled ctenopoma]
17 Species of Family Anabantidae with Genus Ctenopoma
(Climbing gouramies)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1899 Ctenopoma acutirostre Spotted ctenopoma Africa 15 TL
1979 Ctenopoma ashbysmithi Africa 3.9 SL
1896 Ctenopoma gabonense Africa 16.5 SL
1927 Ctenopoma garuanum Africa 5.3 TL
1927 Ctenopoma houyi Africa 6.6 SL
1896 Ctenopoma kingsleyae Tailspot ctenopoma Africa 18.2 SL
1886 Ctenopoma maculatum Africa 20 TL
1844 Ctenopoma multispine Manyspined ctenopoma Africa 14 TL
1906 Ctenopoma muriei Ocellated labyrinth fish Africa 7 SL
1990 Ctenopoma nebulosum Africa 9.7 SL
1875 Ctenopoma nigropannosum Twospot climbing perch Africa 17 TL
1899 Ctenopoma ocellatum Eyespot ctenopoma Africa 13.8 SL
1902 Ctenopoma pellegrini Africa 11.2 TL
1864 Ctenopoma petherici Africa 17.4 TL
1927 Ctenopoma riggenbachi Africa 9.1 TL
1928 Ctenopoma togoensis Africa 12 TL
1896 Ctenopoma weeksii Mottled ctenopoma Africa 12 TL



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