Mottled ctenopoma
Ctenopoma weeksii
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An anabantoid from the Congo River basin.
- Scientific name
- Ctenopoma weeksii
- Family
- Anabantidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Anabantidae
- Order
- Anabantiformes
- Synonyms
- Anabas oxyrhynchus, Anabas weeksii, Ctenopoma congicum, Ctenopoma oxyrhynchum, Ctenopoma oxyrhynchus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 6.2–7.2
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–15 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 10 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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