Frail gourami

The frail gourami (Ctenops nobilis) is a species of gourami native to northeastern India and Bangladesh found in lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams with plentiful vegetation overgrowth.[1][2] This species grows to a length of 10 cm (3.9 in). It is only seldom found in the aquarium trade, courtesy of its extreme sensitivity to shipping stress and high levels of aggression.[3] This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]

Frail gourami

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anabantiformes
Family: Osphronemidae
Subfamily: Luciocephalinae
Genus: Ctenops
McClelland, 1845
Species:
C. nobilis
Binomial name
Ctenops nobilis
Synonyms
  • Osphronemus nobilis (McClelland, 1845)

References

  1. VVishwanath, W. (2010). "Ctenops nobilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T166599A6244543. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166599A6244543.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Ctenops nobilis" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
  3. https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/ctenops-nobilis/


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