Microctenopoma is a genus of fish 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:[2]
Microctenopoma is a genus of fish 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 & 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
