Eyespot ctenopoma
Ctenopoma ocellatum
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A climbing perch from the Republic of the Congo, the DR Congo and Nigeria.
- Scientific name
- Ctenopoma ocellatum
- Family
- Anabantidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Anabantidae
- Order
- Anabantiformes
- Synonyms
- Anabas ocellatus, Anabas weeksii, Ctenopoma denticulatum, Ctenopoma petherici
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–12 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 13.5 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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