Leopard bush fish

Ctenopoma acutirostre

Anabantid Fish Reaching Fifteen Centimeters

Tropical
Lower river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Medium
Tropical 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). It is relatively common in the aquarium industry and is often sold as a beginners' "oddball" fish.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Leaffishes, Snakeheads, and Gouramis
Family: Anabantidae
Genus: Ctenopoma
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: middle Congo River basin (Ref. 1880 , 4910 , 41580 , 41591 , 45441 ) in Central African Republic, Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also reported from the lower Congo River just downstream of the Kinsuka rapids (Ref. 45434 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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