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Name

Scientific name

Ctenopoma acutirostre

Described by

Authority Pellegrin, Year 1899

Family

Anabantidae

Common names

Leopard Bushfish

Photograph credits

Not recorded

Summary

The leopard bushfish, Ctenopoma acutirostre, is an anabantoid from the middle Congo River basin, from Malebo Pool upstream to Boyoma Falls.…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

150mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 20–28°C, pH 5.5–7.5

Hardness

2–12dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Not recorded

Social needs

Solitary or specimen

Community suitability

Not for a community

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Central African Republic, DR Congo, Republic of the Congo, Alima, Aruwimi, Congo, Fimi, Itimbiri, Kasai, Kwah, Kwenge, Kwilu, Lefini, Lékoli, Lomami, Lopori, Louna, Lubumbashi, Luilaka, Lulonga, Maringa, Momboyo, Nsele, Ouaka, Pool Malebo, Rubi, Ruki, Salonga, Sankuru, Tshuapa, Ubangi, Yenge

Writing

Etymology

Ctenopoma: from the Ancient Greek κτείς (kteís), meaning ‘comb’, and πῶμα (pôma), meaning 'lid, cover', used here in reference to the operculum. acutirostre: f…

Distribution

Widely distributed throughout the middle Congo River basin in Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Central African Republic, from Maleb…

Habitat

In the Salonga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo, sympatric fish species include Polypterus spp., Pantodon buchholzi, Xenomystus nigri, Gnathonem…

Aquarium size

An aquarium with base dimensions of at least 120 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent is recommended.

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Maintenance

Prefers a dimly-lit aquarium with a layer of surface vegetation, such as Ceratopteris spp., plus some submerged cover. Driftwood roots and branches plus plant …

Water conditions

Not written yet

Diet

An obligate predator which probably feeds on smaller fishes and invertebrates in nature, but in most cases adapts well to dead alternatives in captivity. Some …

Behaviour and compatibility

Not written yet

Sexual dimorphism

Males have more spines on the gill covers, and a roughly-textured area at the base of the caudal peduncle that is absent in females.

Reproduction

There are very few reports of this fish spawning in aquaria. The chances of obtaining a suitable pair should be higher if you buy a group of young fish, allowi…

Notes

An ideal species for the newcomer to 'oddballs'. It is exceptionally hardy, long-lived (it can survive for over 15 years when cared for properly) and exhibits …

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