Clarias maclareni
Clarias maclareni is a critically endangered species of catfish in the family Clariidae. It is endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo in western Cameroon. It is currently threatened because of pollution and sedimentation due to human activities, and potentially also by large emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the lake's bottom (compare Lake Nyos). It is known to grow to 36 centimetres (14 in) TL. Large individuals feed mainly on other fishes (especially cichlids), while smaller individuals mainly feed on insects.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Clariidae |
| Genus: | Clarias |
| Species: | C. maclareni |
| Binomial name | |
| Clarias maclareni Trewavas, 1962 | |
References
- Moelants, T. (2010). "Clarias maclareni". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T4958A11102442. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T4958A11102442.en. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Clarias maclareni" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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