Microctenopoma congicum (Boulenger, 1887)

Fermon, Yves, Bailly, Nicolas, Cardiec, Floriane, Causse, Romain, Chartrain, Emmanuel, Chirio, Laurent, Bruyne, Godefroy De, Deynat, Pascal, Hopkins, Carl D., Lamboj, Anton, Mennesson, Marion I., Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve, Paugy, Didier, Sidlauskas, Brian, Sullivan, John P., Weghe, Jean-Pierre Van De, Vigliotta, Thomas R. & Zee, Jouke Van Der, 2022, An annotated checklist of the fishes of Gabon, Cybium 46 (2), pp. 2-3 : 228

Microctenopoma congicum (Boulenger, 1887)

Ctenopoma congicum Boulenger, 1887 [Synonym: senior, original� Occurrence: questionable

Maximum length: 6.19 cm SL

Water type: freshwater

Environment: benthopelagic

Depth range: _

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: LC – Least concern (2020)

Source: preserved

Distribution and remarks: common in the middle and lower Congo River basin, and is also present in the Shiloango and Ogowe rivers. Reported from the upper Chari and Gribingui rivers (Lake Chad basin), although these records cannot be verified as no specimen was retained, possibly misidentifications. Record for Gabon: AMNH 230277-1999 “Petite rivière appelé Mikouma” is identified as M. nanum (Vigliotta, pers. com.).