Leopard bush fish

The leopard bush fish (Ctenopoma acutirostre), also known as leopard bushfish, spotted ctenopoma, leopard ctenopoma, spotted climbing perch, spotted leaf fish, spotted cichlid or spotted bushfish, is a freshwater fish. It is a member of the family Anabantidae, which is part of a group popularly known as labyrinth fish (gouramies and relatives).

Leopard bush fish
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anabantiformes
Family: Anabantidae
Genus: Ctenopoma
Species:
C. acutirostre
Binomial name
Ctenopoma acutirostre
Pellegrin, 1899
The leopard bush fish is native to the basin of the Congo River (dark blue)

It is relatively common in the aquarium industry and is often sold as a beginners' "oddball" fish.

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