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Microctenopoma nigricans Norris, 1995 |
| Family: | Anabantidae (Climbing gouramies) | |||
| Max. size: | 6.8 cm SL (male/unsexed); 4.9 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Kasai and Sankuru drainages (middle Congo River basin) in south-central Democratic Republic of Congo (Ref. 26634). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 15-18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-11; Anal spines: 7-9; Anal soft rays: 9-12; Vertebrae: 26-27 | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||