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> Anabantiformes (Gouramies, snakeheads) > Anabantidae (Climbing gouramies)
Etymology: Ctenopoma: Greek, kteis, ktenos = comb + Greek, poma, -atos = cover (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Boulenger.

Issue
The species Anabas oxyrhynchus Boulenger, 1902 is considered as valid in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. May 2011: Ref. 86870). It is treated here as a synoym of Ctenopoma weeksii Boulenger, 1896 following ICZN's decision to retain the name Ctenopoma weeksii based on the principle of priority (G. Boden, pers. comm).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

; sötvatten bentopelagisk; pH range: 6.2 - 7.2; dH range: 4 - 15. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 1672)

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Africa: middle Congo River basin in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 1880, 41585, 41590, 46861). Also reported from the upper Congo (Ref. 106245).

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 41580)

Obligate air-breathing (Ref. 126274)

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver

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Britz, R. and J.A. Cambray, 2001. Structure of egg surfaces and attachment organs in anabantoids. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 12(3):267-288. (Ref. 41595)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 16 February 2009

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

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Ctenopoma weeksii Boulenger, 1896