Leopard bush fish
| Leopard bush fish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anabantiformes |
| Family: | Anabantidae |
| Genus: | Ctenopoma |
| Species: | C. acutirostre |
| Binomial name | |
| Ctenopoma acutirostre Pellegrin, 1899 | |
| The leopard bush fish is native to the basin of the Congo River (dark blue) | |
The leopard bush fish (Ctenopoma acutirostre), also known as leopard bushfish, spotted ctenopoma, leopard ctenopoma, spotted climbing perch, spotted leaf fish, spotted cichlid or spotted bushfish, is a freshwater fish. It is a member of the family Anabantidae, which is part of a group popularly known as labyrinth fish (gouramies and relatives).
It is relatively common in the aquarium industry and is often sold as a beginners' "oddball" fish.