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Anabantidae
Microctenopoma uelense
Microctenopoma uelense
Anabantid Fish of the Congo Basin
- Tropical
- Upper river
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
SmallMicroctenopoma uelense is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 6 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Anabantidae
- Genus
- Microctenopoma
- Maximum length
- 6 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- Africa: Uele River drainage, upper and middle Aruwimi River drainage (Ref. 26634 ) and the Itimbiri (Ref. 106290 ) (middle Congo River basin) in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also recorded from the Yei River, a tributary to the White Nile in Sudan; this species replaces M. nanum in the non-forested regions of the north-eastern Congo basin (Ref. 26634 ).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Order
Family
Conservation status
