Microctenopoma is a genus of fish in the Anabantidae (climbing gourami) family. They are native to Africa. Microctenopoma has been included in Ctenopoma in the past; unlike that genus, they are bubblenest builders, and the males defend the eggs and fry until they are free swimming.
The currently recognized species in this genus are:
- Microctenopoma ansorgii <small>(Boulenger, 1912)</small> (ornate ctenopoma)
- Microctenopoma congicum <small>(Boulenger, 1887)</small> (Congo ctenopoma)
- Microctenopoma damasi <small>(Poll & Damas, 1939)</small>
- Microctenopoma fasciolatum <small>(Boulenger, 1899)</small> (banded ctenopoma)
- Microctenopoma intermedium <small>(Pellegrin, 1920)</small>
- Microctenopoma lineatum <small>(Nichols, 1923)</small>
- Microctenopoma milleri <small>(S. M. Norris & M. E. Douglas, 1991)</small>
- Microctenopoma nanum <small>(Günther, 1896)</small> (dwarf ctenopoma)
- Microctenopoma nigricans <small>S. M. Norris, 1995</small>
- Microctenopoma ocellifer <small>(Nichols, 1928)</small>
- Microctenopoma pekkolai <small>(Rendahl (), 1935)</small>
- Microctenopoma uelense <small>S. M. Norris & M. E. Douglas, 1995</small>
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