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Class: Teleostei
Order: Anabantiformes
Family: Anabantidae Climbing gouramies

Genus: Ctenopoma

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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

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Ctenopoma acutirostre
[Spotted ctenopoma]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Ctenopoma ashbysmithi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
 
Ctenopoma gabonense
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.3 cm TL
 
Ctenopoma garuanum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Ctenopoma houyi
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

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

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Ctenopoma kingsleyae
[Tailspot ctenopoma]

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Africa
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Ctenopoma maculatum Thominot, 1886

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Ctenopoma maculatum
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
Ctenopoma multispine Peters, 1844

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Ctenopoma multispine
[Manyspined ctenopoma]

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

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Ctenopoma muriei
[Ocellated labyrinth fish]

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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 15.5 cm SL
Ctenopoma nigropannosum Reichenow, 1875

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Ctenopoma nigropannosum
[Twospot climbing perch]

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

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Ctenopoma ocellatum
[Eyespot ctenopoma]

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

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Ctenopoma pellegrini
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

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

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Ctenopoma petherici
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.1 cm TL
 
Ctenopoma riggenbachi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Ctenopoma togoensis
[]

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

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Ctenopoma weeksii
[Mottled ctenopoma]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ctenopoma acutirostre Spotted ctenopoma Africa 15 TL 1899
Ctenopoma ashbysmithi Africa 3.9 SL 1979
Ctenopoma gabonense Africa 16.5 SL 1896
Ctenopoma garuanum Africa 5.3 TL 1927
Ctenopoma houyi Africa 6.6 SL 1927
Ctenopoma kingsleyae Tailspot ctenopoma Africa 18.2 SL 1896
Ctenopoma maculatum Africa 15 SL 1886
Ctenopoma multispine Manyspined ctenopoma Africa 13.5 SL 1844
Ctenopoma muriei Ocellated labyrinth fish Africa 7 SL 1906
Ctenopoma nebulosum Africa 9.7 SL 1990
Ctenopoma nigropannosum Twospot climbing perch Africa 15.5 SL 1875
Ctenopoma ocellatum Eyespot ctenopoma Africa 13.8 SL 1899
Ctenopoma pellegrini Africa 11.2 TL 1902
Ctenopoma petherici Africa 17.4 TL 1864
Ctenopoma riggenbachi Africa 9.1 TL 1927
Ctenopoma togoensis Africa 12 TL 1928
Ctenopoma weeksii Mottled ctenopoma Africa 12 TL 1896



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