Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Anabantaria
Ordo: Anabantiformes
Subordo: Anabantoidei
Familia: Anabantidae
Genus: Microctenopoma
Species: Microctenopoma fasciolatum
Name
Microctenopoma fasciolatum (Boulenger, 1899)
Syntypes: BMNH 1898.7.9:6-8 (3)
Type locality: Monsembé, Upper Congo.
Synonyms
Anabas (Ctenopoma) fasciolata Boulenger, 1899
Anabas fasciolata Boulenger, 1899
Anabas fasciolatus Boulenger, 1899
Ctenopoma fasciolata Boulenger, 1899
Ctenopoma fasciolatum (Boulenger 1899)
Anabas fasciolatus filamentosa Pellegrin, 1925
Ctenopoma fasciolata filamentosa (Pellegrin, 1925)
References
Primary references
Boulenger, G.A. 1899. Description of a new osphromenoid fish from the Congo. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 3 (no. 15) (art. 38): 242-243. BHL
Additional references
Boulenger, G.A. 1916. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume IV. Order of the Trustees: London: xxviii + 392 pp. BHL Reference page.
Gosse, J.-P., 1986. Anabantidae (pp. 402-414). In: Daget, J., J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds), 1986. Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa. CLOFFA. ISNB Bruxelles, MRAC Tervuren, ORSTOM Paris. v. 2: i-xiv + 1-520. PDF
Norris, S.M. 1995. Microctenopoma uelense and M. nigricans, a new genus and two new species of anabantid fishes from Africa. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 6 (no. 4): 357-376.
Links
Microctenopoma fasciolatum in FishBase,
Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024, accessed on March 15, 2022.
Microctenopoma fasciolatum in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version, accessed on March 15, 2022.
Microctenopoma fasciolatum – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
Microctenopoma fasciolatum – Taxon details on National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
IUCN: Microctenopoma fasciolatum (Least Concern)
Microctenopoma fasciolatum in the World Register of Marine Species, accessed on March 15, 2022
Vernacular names
English: Banded ctenopoma
polski: Buszowiec pręgowany
українська: Смугаста ктенопома
Tiếng Việt: Cá rô sọc
Microctenopoma fasciolatum or the banded bushfish is an Anabantoid fish of the genus Microctenopoma. It is native to the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo and a few rivers in Cameroon, occurring in the lower and central parts of the Congo River.[3] This species has numerous irregular dark stripes running vertically across its body, with a horizontal lighter stripe separating them. The banding becomes more pronounced as the fish ages. In males, the dorsal and annal fins are more pointed, and - in some populations - have bright iridescent blue spots. This species, like many related anabantoids lays its approximately 1000 eggs into a bubble nest. This fish grows to a size of 9 cm (3.5 in).
In the aquarium
This anabantoid rarely appears in the aquarium hobby; when it does it is noted for being somewhat shy and retiring, but not particularly challenging to keep. Males can be territorial, especially in small aquaria. It prefers a pH of 6.5 - 7.5[3] and a temperature of 24 to 28 °C (75 to 82 °F), along with a water hardness of 50 mgl.
References
Moelants, T. (2010). "Microctenopoma fasciolatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T182806A7972937. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182806A7972937.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Microctenopoma fasciolatum". FishBase. August 2019 version.
"Microctenopoma fasciolatum (Banded ctenopoma)". Seriously Fish. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond Fish (2005) (David Alderton)
http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Microctenopoma-fasciolatum.html (Fishbase)
https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/microctenopoma-fasciolatum/
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