Leopard Bush Fish

The Leopard Bush Fish or spotted ctenopoma (Ctenopoma acutirostre) is a fish kind from Anabantidae family. Is a predator by nature and any small tank dwellers which it can swallow can become its prey. For example, juveniles and small sized fishes, various amphibians, fish eggs, insects, shellfish, small sized crustaceans and other spineless species.Adult species can grow up to 20 cm long. However, in a tank species very seldom exceed the length of 15 cm. The body is tall and a bit flattened from sides; its mouth is elongated and the eyes are large.

The fish has a patterned coloring – it has dark spots scattered over its yellowy-brown body and fins. Such a coloring is quite similar to leopard one and it completely hides the body outlines. There is a vertical bright colored stripe on the tail-stem.