Microctenopoma milleri (Norris & Douglas, 1991)

Family:  Anabantidae (Climbing gouramies)
Max. size:  4.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: only known from the type locality in the lower Congo river in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 39599).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 14-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 6-7; Anal soft rays: 10-11; Vertebrae: 24-26. A species of the C. congicum species group with characters typical of that assemblage. Within this group, C. milleri may be distinguished by the following characters: unusually low fin-spine counts for Ctenopoma (D XIV, A VI-VII), and a distinctive, mottled color pattern.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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