Ctenopoma kingsleyae

(Günther, 1896)

Vernacular names
English : Tailspot ctenopoma
French : Cténopome de Kingsley

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Anabantiformes
Family : Anabantidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
The species can reach 18 cm long for a weight of 125 g. Blunt snout, forehead weakly convex and flattened, broad tail peduncle. Coloration olive-brown to olive-grey, dark scale margins. Black dot on tail peduncle. White anal fin margin.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in western and central Africa, from south Mauritania and Senegal to DR Congo. Lives in stagnant and slow-flowing water bodies in forested areas.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : This species has a very wide range and is both widespread and common. No threats are known.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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