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Microctenopoma milleri (Norris & Douglas, 1991) |
| Family: | Anabantidae (Climbing gouramies) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: only known from the type locality in the lower Congo river in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 39599). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 14-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 6-7; Anal soft rays: 10-11; Vertebrae: 24-26. A species of the C. congicum species group with characters typical of that assemblage. Within this group, C. milleri may be distinguished by the following characters: unusually low fin-spine counts for Ctenopoma (D XIV, A VI-VII), and a distinctive, mottled color pattern. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||