Myaka (fish)
Myaka | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
Tribe: | Oreochromini |
Genus: | Myaka |
Species: | M. myaka
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Binomial name | |
Myaka myaka Trewavas, 1972
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The myaka (Myaka myaka) is a critically endangered species of cichlid endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo in western Cameroon. It prefers open, deeper waters where it feeds on phytoplankton and small insects, only venturing into shallower waters to spawn. This species can reach a length of 6.7 centimetres (2.6 in) SL. It is currently the only known species in its genus,[2] but it is very close to Sarotherodon.[3] The myika is threatened because of pollution and sedimentation due to human activities. It is potentially also threatened by large emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the lake's bottom (compare Lake Nyos),[1] although studies indicate that Barombo Mbo lacks excess amounts of this gas.[4] Konia, Pungu and Stomatepia are three other equally threatened genera of ciclids that also are endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo.
References[]
- ^ a b Moelants, T. (2010). "Myaka myaka". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T14034A4385592. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T14034A4385592.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Myaka myaka" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ Martin; Cutler; Friel; Touokong; Coop; and Wainwright (2015). Complex histories of repeated gene flow in Cameroon crater lake cichlids cast doubt on one of the clearest examples of sympatric speciation. Evolution 69-6: 1406–1422. doi:10.1111/evo.12674
- ^ Freeth, S.J.; C.O. Ofoegbu; and K.M. Onuoha (1992). Natural Hazards in West and Central Africa, pp. 50—51. ISBN 978-3-663-05239-5
- IUCN Red List critically endangered species
- Endemic fauna of Cameroon
- Oreochromini
- Cichlid fish of Africa
- Fish of Lake Barombi Mbo
- Fish described in 1972
- Taxa named by Ethelwynn Trewavas
- Tilapiini stubs