Blackspot climbing perch

The blackspot climbing perch (Ctenopharynx intermedius) is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is native to Lake Malawi and the upper Shire River.

Blackspot climbing perch
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Ctenopharynx
Species:	C. intermedius
Binomial name
Ctenopharynx intermedius (Günther,1864)
Synonyms[2]
Hemichromis intermedius Günther, 1864 Cyrtocara intermedia (Günther, 1864) Cyrtocara intermedius (Günther, 1864) Haplochromis intermedius (Günther, 1864) Otopharynx intermedius (Günther, 1864) Paratilapia intermedia (Günther, 1864)