Pindu
| Pindu | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Stomatepia |
| Species: | S. pindu |
| Binomial name | |
| Stomatepia pindu Trewavas, 1972 | |
The pindu (Stomatepia pindu) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo in western Cameroon. It is a predatory fish and reportedly is also a kleptoparasite on the crab Potamon africanus. It can reach a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) SL.[2] 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).[1]
References
- 1 2 Moelants, T. 2010. Stomatepia pindu. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 02 June 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Stomatepia pindu" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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