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Ctenopoma kingsleyae

Twelve Point Nine Centimeters Anabantid Fish from the Congo Basin

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Ctenopoma kingsleyae is a fish in the family Anabantidae found in the coastal rivers from Senegal to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including the Senegal, Volta, Niger, and Congo River basins.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Leaffishes, Snakeheads, and Gouramis
Family: Anabantidae
Genus: Ctenopoma
Maximum length: 12.9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Senegal (Ref. 57414 ) to Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 93897 ), including the basins of the Senegal, Volta, Niger (Ref. 57414 ) and Congo (Ref. 81650 ). Also reported from Mauritania (Ref. 55783 ). Widespread in Lower Guinea but known from relatively few localities (Ref. 81650 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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