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 | |
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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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