Clarias maclareni
| Clarias maclareni | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Clariidae |
| Genus: | Clarias |
| Species: | C. maclareni |
| Binomial name | |
| Clarias maclareni Trewavas, 1962 | |
Clarias maclareni is a critically endangered species of catfish in the Clariidae family. It is endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo in western Cameroon. It is 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 mainly feed on insects.
References
- Moelants, T. (2009). "Clarias maclareni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Clarias maclareni" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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