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Microctenopoma fasciolatum
Microctenopoma fasciolatum (Boulenger, 1899)
Banded ctenopoma
Microctenopoma fasciolatum
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


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