Konia
dikume
Trewavas, 1972
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Family:
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Cichlidae
(Cichlids), subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
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Google Image (not verified) http://www.ccfishery.net
May show another species!
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Dikume |
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Max. size:
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11.2 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 53940) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater
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Climate: |
tropical; 10°N - 2°N |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
ccfishery.net
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Africa: Endemic to Lake Barombi-ma-Mbu, West Cameroon.
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Morphology:
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Biology: |
Mainly feeds on mosquito larvae; possesses elevated levels of hemoglobin in its blood as an adaptation to reduced oxygen levels at great water depth (Ref. 52307).
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Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR) (A1cde, B1 2c)(Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Kullander, Sven O.
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