''Microctenopoma'' is a genus of
fish
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in the
Anabantidae (climbing gourami) family. They are native to Africa. ''Microctenopoma'' has been included in ''
Ctenopoma'' in the past; unlike that genus, they are bubblenest builders, and the males defend the eggs and fry until they are free swimming.
The currently recognized species in this genus are:
* ''
Microctenopoma ansorgii''
( Boulenger, 1912) (ornate ctenopoma)
* ''
Microctenopoma congicum''
(Boulenger, 1887) (Congo ctenopoma)
* ''
Microctenopoma damasi''
(Poll
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& Damas, 1939)
* ''
Microctenopoma fasciolatum''
(Boulenger, 1899) (banded ctenopoma)
* ''
Microctenopoma intermedium''
( Pellegrin, 1920)
* ''
Microctenopoma lineatum''
( Nichols, 1923)
* ''
Microctenopoma milleri''
( S. M. Norris & M. E. Douglas, 1991)
* ''
Microctenopoma nanum''
( Günther, 1896) (dwarf ctenopoma)
* ''
Microctenopoma nigricans''
S. M. Norris, 1995
* ''
Microctenopoma ocellifer''
(Nichols, 1928)
* ''
Microctenopoma pekkolai''
( Rendahl ( de), 1935)
* ''
Microctenopoma uelense''
S. M. Norris & M. E. Douglas, 1995
References
Anabantidae
Freshwater fish genera
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Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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