Manyspined ctenopoma

A climbing perch from south-central Africa — the Congo, Zambezi and Okavango basins and coastal rivers of Mozambique — from vegetated backwaters, floodplain lagoons and swamps. Camouflaged, it slowly stalks insects, shrimps and small fish. Adults gather in groups to spawn and scatter the eggs without care. It tolerates warm, stagnant water and can cross land at night or in wet weather. It reaches about 14 centimetres.

Scientific name

Ctenopoma multispine

Family

Anabantidae