Microctenopoma fasciolatum (Boulenger, 1899)
Banded ctenopoma
photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Family:  Anabantidae (Climbing gouramies)
Max. size:  8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 4 - 20
Distribution:  Africa: lower (Ref. 1880) and middle Congo River basin, in Cameroon (Ref. 51193), Republic of Congo (Ref. 44840, 53209) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 41585, 41590, 42503, 106290). Report from tropical West Africa (Ref. 4537) unconfirmed (Ref. 57414).
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.