| Leka keppe | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Sarotherodon |
| Species: | S. lohbergeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Sarotherodon lohbergeri (Holly, 1930) |
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The leka keppe or keppi (Sarotherodon lohbergeri) is a critically endangered species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is essentially endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo in western Cameroon, but additionally two juveniles have been found in the Kumba Stream (Kake River), a tributary of the lake's outlet. 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).