Orange ctenopoma
Microctenopoma ansorgii (Boulenger, 1912)
Status not recordedbony fish
The orange ctenopoma (Microctenopoma ansorgii) is a species in the family Anabantidae, order Anabantiformes.
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Quick facts about the orange ctenopoma
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the orange ctenopoma live?
Not recorded
Is the orange ctenopoma endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the orange ctenopoma classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderAnabantiformes
- familyAnabantidae
- genusMicroctenopoma
- SpeciesMicroctenopoma ansorgii (Boulenger, 1912)
Synonyms Anabas ansorgei, Anabas ansorgii, Anabas davidae, Ctenopoma ansorgei, Ctenopoma ansorgii, Ctenopoma davidae, Microctenopoma ansorgei
Other names and names in other languages (16)
- Ornate climbing perchEnglish
- Ornate ctenopomaEnglish
- Pretty ctenopomaEnglish
- Rainbow ctenopomaEnglish
- 安氏細梳攀鱸Chinese
- ostnovec příčnopruhýCzech
- Orange BuskfiskDanish
- Orange-BuschfischGerman
- Buszowiec AnsorgaPolish
- Ктенопома АнзоргаUkrainian
- Loistokiipijäkalaroot
- Cá rô vàngVietnamese
- 安氏非洲攀鱸Chinese
- 安氏非洲攀鲈Chinese
- 达维非洲攀鲈Chinese
- 達維非洲攀鱸Chinese
Relatives of the orange ctenopoma
Other species in the same genus Microctenopoma.
Dwarf ctenopoma
Microctenopoma nanum
Banded ctenopoma
Microctenopoma fasciolatum
Blackspot climbing perch
Microctenopoma intermedium
Congo ctenopoma
Microctenopoma congicum
CompareOrange ctenopoma vs Microctenopoma damasiOrange ctenopoma vs Dwarf ctenopomaOrange ctenopoma vs Banded ctenopomaOrange ctenopoma vs Blackspot climbing perch
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the orange ctenopoma?
The orange ctenopoma (Microctenopoma ansorgii) belongs to the family Anabantidae in the order Anabantiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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