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Family: Anabantidae Climbing gouramies



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33 species (see list below)

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Asia
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Anabas cobojius (Hamilton, 1822)

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Anabas cobojius
[Gangetic koi]

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Asia
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Anabas testudineus (Bloch, 1792)

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Anabas testudineus
[Climbing perch]

Photo by Terceira, A.C.

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Ctenopoma acutirostre Pellegrin, 1899

Photo by Terceira, A.C.
 
Ctenopoma acutirostre
[Spotted ctenopoma]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Ctenopoma ashbysmithi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
 
Ctenopoma gabonense
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.3 cm TL
 
Ctenopoma garuanum
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Ctenopoma houyi
[]

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Africa
Max. Length 18.2 cm SL
Ctenopoma kingsleyae Günther, 1896

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Ctenopoma kingsleyae
[Tailspot ctenopoma]

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Africa
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Ctenopoma maculatum Thominot, 1886

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Ctenopoma maculatum
[]

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Africa
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Ctenopoma multispine Peters, 1844

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Ctenopoma multispine
[Manyspined ctenopoma]

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Africa
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Ctenopoma muriei (Boulenger, 1906)

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Ctenopoma muriei
[Ocellated labyrinth fish]

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Africa
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Ctenopoma nebulosum Norris & Teugels, 1990

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Ctenopoma nebulosum
[]

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Africa
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Ctenopoma nigropannosum Reichenow, 1875

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Ctenopoma nigropannosum
[Twospot climbing perch]

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Africa
Max. Length 13.8 cm SL
Ctenopoma ocellatum Pellegrin, 1899

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Ctenopoma ocellatum
[Eyespot ctenopoma]

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Africa
Max. Length 11.2 cm TL
Ctenopoma pellegrini (Boulenger, 1902)

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Ctenopoma pellegrini
[]

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Africa
Max. Length 17.4 cm TL
Ctenopoma petherici Günther, 1864

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Ctenopoma petherici
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.1 cm TL
 
Ctenopoma riggenbachi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Ctenopoma togoensis
[]

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Africa
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Ctenopoma weeksii Boulenger, 1896

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Ctenopoma weeksii
[Mottled ctenopoma]

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Africa
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Microctenopoma ansorgii (Boulenger, 1912)

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Microctenopoma ansorgii
[Ornate ctenopoma]

Photo by Vierke, J.

Africa
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Microctenopoma congicum (Boulenger, 1887)

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Microctenopoma congicum
[Congo ctenopoma]

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Africa
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Microctenopoma damasi (Poll & Damas, 1939)

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Microctenopoma damasi
[]

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Africa
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Microctenopoma fasciolatum (Boulenger, 1899)

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Microctenopoma fasciolatum
[Banded ctenopoma]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.2 cm TL
 
Microctenopoma intermedium
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Microctenopoma lineatum
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Microctenopoma milleri
[]

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Africa
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Microctenopoma nanum (Günther, 1896)

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Microctenopoma nanum
[Dwarf ctenopoma]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Microctenopoma nigricans
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
 
Microctenopoma ocellifer
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.6 cm TL
 
Microctenopoma pekkolai
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.0 cm SL
 
Microctenopoma uelense
[]

Photo by Cambray, J.A.

Africa
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Sandelia bainsii Castelnau, 1861

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Sandelia bainsii
[Rocky kurper]

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Africa
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Sandelia capensis (Cuvier, 1829)

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Sandelia capensis
[Cape kurper]
33 Species of Family Anabantidae
(Climbing gouramies)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1822 Anabas cobojius Gangetic koi Asia 30 TL
1792 Anabas testudineus Climbing perch Asia 25 TL
1899 Ctenopoma acutirostre Spotted ctenopoma Africa 15 TL
1979 Ctenopoma ashbysmithi Africa 3.9 SL
1896 Ctenopoma gabonense Africa 16.5 SL
1927 Ctenopoma garuanum Africa 5.3 TL
1927 Ctenopoma houyi Africa 6.6 SL
1896 Ctenopoma kingsleyae Tailspot ctenopoma Africa 18.2 SL
1886 Ctenopoma maculatum Africa 20 TL
1844 Ctenopoma multispine Manyspined ctenopoma Africa 14 TL
1906 Ctenopoma muriei Ocellated labyrinth fish Africa 7 SL
1990 Ctenopoma nebulosum Africa 9.7 SL
1875 Ctenopoma nigropannosum Twospot climbing perch Africa 17 TL
1899 Ctenopoma ocellatum Eyespot ctenopoma Africa 13.8 SL
1902 Ctenopoma pellegrini Africa 11.2 TL
1864 Ctenopoma petherici Africa 17.4 TL
1927 Ctenopoma riggenbachi Africa 9.1 TL
1928 Ctenopoma togoensis Africa 12 TL
1896 Ctenopoma weeksii Mottled ctenopoma Africa 12 TL
1912 Microctenopoma ansorgii Ornate ctenopoma Africa 8 TL
1887 Microctenopoma congicum Congo ctenopoma Africa 6.2 SL
1939 Microctenopoma damasi Africa 7 TL
1899 Microctenopoma fasciolatum Banded ctenopoma Africa 8 TL
1920 Microctenopoma intermedium Africa 6.2 TL
1923 Microctenopoma lineatum Africa 5.6 SL
1991 Microctenopoma milleri Africa 4.5 SL
1896 Microctenopoma nanum Dwarf ctenopoma Africa 8 TL
1995 Microctenopoma nigricans Africa 6.8 SL
1928 Microctenopoma ocellifer Africa 4.5 TL
1935 Microctenopoma pekkolai Africa 3.6 TL
1995 Microctenopoma uelense Africa 6.0 SL
1861 Sandelia bainsii Rocky kurper Africa 26 SL
1829 Sandelia capensis Cape kurper Africa 20 SL



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