Microctenopoma congicum

Rounded head and snout, with dark mottling on the flanks and unpaired fins.

The head and snout are rounded, with dark mottling on the flanks and unpaired fins. Adults may show narrow pale bands separating dark areas, a central pelvic-fin stripe and often two radiating marks behind the eye.

Adult length

Up to 6.2 cm (standard length, without the tail fin)

Water temperature

23–27 °C

pH

6.8–7.8

Natural habitat

Native to the lower and central Congo basin and the Chiloango River system.

Young fish can resemble relatives.