Microctenopoma nanum (Günther, 1896)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Microctenopoma nanum, the dwarf ctenopoma, is a fish in the family Anabantidae found in southern Cameroon, Gabon, and the Congo Basin of Africa. It grows to 8.0 cm in total length.
Wikipedia contributors, Microctenopoma nanum; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:11:42.438447+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Microctenopoma nanum (Günther, 1896)
- Name authority
- (Günther, 1896)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Anabantiformes
- Family
- Anabantidae
- Genus
- Microctenopoma
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderAnabantiformes
- suborderAnabantoidei
- familyAnabantidae Bonaparte, 1831
- genusMicroctenopoma Norris, 1995
- speciesMicroctenopoma nanum (Günther, 1896)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Microctenopoma. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Microctenopoma uelense Norris & Douglas, 1995 | AnabantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microctenopoma ocellifer (Nichols, 1928) | AnabantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microctenopoma ansorgii (Boulenger, 1912) | AnabantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microctenopoma pekkolai (Rendahl, 1935) | AnabantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microctenopoma nigricans Norris, 1995 | AnabantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microctenopoma milleri (Norris & Douglas, 1991) | AnabantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microctenopoma intermedium (Pellegrin, 1920) | AnabantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microctenopoma stevenorrisi Skelton, Stauffer, Chakona & Wisor, 2021 | AnabantidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Ctenopoma nanum Günther, 1896 Günther, 1896 | synonym |
| Anabas brunneus Ahl, 1927 Ahl, 1927 | synonym |
| Ctenopoma bruneum (Ahl, 1927) (Ahl, 1927) | synonym |
| Anabas nanus (Günther, 1896) (Günther, 1896) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1016212 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6RHNJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.