Microctenopoma nanum

Microctenopoma nanum, the dwarf ctenopoma, is a fish in the family Anabantidae[3] found in southern Cameroon, Gabon, and the Congo Basin of Africa.[2] It grows to 8.0 cm in total length.[2]

Microctenopoma nanum

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anabantiformes
Family: Anabantidae
Genus: Microctenopoma
Species:
M. nanum
Binomial name
Microctenopoma nanum
(Günther, 1896)
Synonyms[2]
  • Ctenopoma nanum Günther, 1896
  • Anabas nanus (Günther, 1896)
  • Anabas brunneus Ahl, 1927

References
  1. Moelants, T. (2010). "Microctenopoma nanum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T181655A7699036. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181655A7699036.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Microctenopoma nanum" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
  3. "Integrated Taxonomic Information System: Microctenopoma nanum". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 16 Sep 2012.


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