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Ctenopoma multispine in Botswana
Manyspined ctenopoma

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Ctenopoma multispine   Peters, 1844
Family:	Anabantidae (Climbing gouramies)			picture (Ctmul_u1.jpg) by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Manyspined ctenopoma
Max. size:	14.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 6803)
Environment:	benthopelagic; pH range: 6 - 7.5; dH range: 5 - 20
Climate:	tropical; 24 - 27°C; 10°S - 28°S
Global Importance:	aquarium: commercial; bait: occasionally
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Africa: Lufira River, Lualaba-Upemba, Luapula-Moero in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Upper Zambezi in Zambia and Cubango-Okovango-Ngami in Angola and Botswana. Also known from the Kafue, rivers of coastal Mozambique, Cuanza, and southern tributaries of the Congo system (Ref. 7248).
Biology:	Occurs in vegetated riverine backwaters, floodplain lagoons, swamps and isolated pans. Feeds on any suitably small creature, including insects, shrimps, and small fish. Well camouflaged; hunts by slowly stalking prey. May congregate in groups to breed. The eggs are scattered around and not guarded. Can endure warm stagnant waters and is known to leave the water and move overland to alternative sites in wet weather or at night (Ref. 7248)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Skelton, P.H.. 1993. (Ref. 7248)
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Botswana country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:  Gosse, J.-P., 1986
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Known from the Okavango Delta in the Thamalakane River, Nxaraga Lagoon, Xakanixa Lagoon, Magwexana Lagoon, perennial swamp rain pools, mainstream channel and Dungu Lagoon. Also Ref. 6803.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bc.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Merron, G.S. and M.N. Bruton, 1995
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	Modified:  Torres, Armi G.	Entered:  Sa-a, Pascualita

	Ref.:				Glossary
		(e.g. 9948)				(e.g. cephalopods)
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