Microctenopoma congicum ';
General information
 
Microctenopoma congicum Boulenger, 1887
 
 
Common nameCongo ctenopoma, Kam-aitan
Synonyms
Ctenopoma congicum Boulenger, 1887
Anabas congica (Boulenger, 1887)
Anabas congicus (Boulenger, 1887)
Ctenopoma congicum longipinnis Fowler, 1949
Ctenopoma congicum longispinnis Fowler, 1949
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Least Concern (LC)
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorphata; Anabantomorpharia; Anabantiformes; Anabantoidei; Anabantidae
Geographical distribution
Nigeria; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Republic of the Congo; Gabon
Occurrence Questionable: Nigeria
Native: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Gabon
Importance
Remarks
Nil
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Aquarium dealer
Source of chromosomes
Thymus
Number of specimens with sex
3
Diploid chromosome number
46
Karyotype formula
2m+44A
Fundamental arm number
48
Chromosome length
Not reported
Sex chromosome
Not reported
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH
Not reported
Reference(s)
Krysanov EY, Golubtsov AS (2001). Karyotypes of eight species of the African climbing gouramies of the genera Ctenopoma and Microctenopoma (Anabantidae, Perciformes) with comments on their phylogenetic relationships. Journal of Ichthyology, 41(9): 698–702.