Myaka myaka
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 SL. It is currently the only known species in the genus Myaka, but it is very close to Sarotherodon. The myaka 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), althoug
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Critically EndangeredSPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyCichlidae
Habitatfreshwater
邁卡麗魚，為輻鰭魚綱鱸形目隆頭魚亞目慈鯛科的其中一種，被IUCN列為極危保育類動物，分布於非洲喀麥隆西部Barombi Mbo湖流域，體長可達6.7公分，棲息在水深的開放水域，以昆蟲及浮游植物為食，生活習性不明。
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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 SL. It is currently the only known species in the genus Myaka, but it is very close to Sarotherodon. The myaka 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), although studies indicate that Barombo Mbo lacks excess amounts of this gas. Konia, Pungu and Stomatepia are three other equally threatened genera of cichlids that also are endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo.
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Cichlid generaEndemic fauna of CameroonFish of Lake Barombi MboIUCN Red List critically endangered speciesMonotypic Actinopterygii generaOreochrominiTaxa described in 1972Taxa named by Ethelwynn TrewavasTaxonbars with from2 matching article titleTaxonbars with multiple manual Wikidata itemsTaxonomy articles created by Polbot