Stomatepia
| Stomatepia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudocrenilabrinae |
| Tribe: | Tilapiini |
| Genus: | Stomatepia Trewavas, 1962 |
| Type species | |
| Paratilapia mariae Holly, 1930 | |
Stomatepia is a genus of cichlids endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo in western Cameroon. They are critically endangered 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). Konia, Myaka and Pungu are three other equally threatened genera of ciclids that also are endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Stomatepia mariae (Holly, 1930) (Nsess)
- Stomatepia mongo Trewavas, 1972 (Mongo)
- Stomatepia pindu Trewavas, 1972 (Pindu)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Stomatepia in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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