Cape kurper

Sandelia capensis

Twenty Centimeters Anabantid Fish of African Waters

Tropical
Coastal
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Medium
Tropical fish

The Cape kurper (Sandelia capensis) is a species of fish in the family Anabantidae, the climbing gouramis or climbing perches. It is endemic to South Africa.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Leaffishes, Snakeheads, and Gouramis
Family: Anabantidae
Genus: Sandelia
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: southern and southwestern Cape coastal rivers from the Coega River (Algoa Bay) to the Cape Flats and north to the Verlorenvlei. Introduced into the Clanwilliam Olifants system.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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