Ctenopoma is a genus of climbing gouramies native to Africa. Microctenopoma has been included in Ctenopoma in the past; in contrast to that genus, Ctenopoma species are egg scatterers with no parental care.

Ctenopoma
Spotted ctenopoma (C. acutirostre)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anabantiformes
Family: Anabantidae
Genus: Ctenopoma
W. K. H. Peters, 1844
Type species
Ctenopoma multispinis
W.K.H. Peters, 1844[1]

Species

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The 18 currently recognized species in this genus are:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Ctenopoma". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Ctenopoma". FishBase. December 2012 version.