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Anabantidae (Climbing gouramies)
Etymology: Ctenopoma: Greek, kteis, ktenos = comb + Greek, poma, -atos = cover (Ref. 45335).
Miljö: miljö / Klimatzon / djupintervall / distributionsområde
Ekologi
; sötvatten bentopelagisk; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 15. Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 1672)
Africa: southern Cameroon to Gabon, in the Sanaga, Nyong, Ntem, Ivindo, Ogowe and Rio Muni (Ref. 81650). Also in the Sangha drainage (Ref. 81650) in Cameroon (Ref. 51193) and the middle Congo River in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 4910). Report from the Chad basin (Ref. 6803) questionable. Report from Cameroon north of the Sanaga (Ref. 51193) unconfirmed in Ref. 81650.
Storlek / Vikt / Ålder
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 81650)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 15 - 17; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 9 - 11; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 7 - 9; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 10 - 13; Ryggkotor: 25 - 26. Diagnosis: centre of flank with dark, vertically oblong spot (sometimes obscured in darkly pigmented specimens)(Ref. 81650).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Obligate air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Maximum TL reported 20.0 cm (Ref. 6803).
Livscykel och parningsbeteende
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fekunditet | Larver
Gosse, J.-P., 1986. Anabantidae. p. 402-414. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 6803)
Status på IUCN:s rödlista (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
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Index för fylogenetisk mångfald (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00501 (0.00200 - 0.01258), b=3.05 (2.82 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Sårbarhet i fisket (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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