Myaka (Myaka myaka) fish species and information / pictures of Myaka - Myaka myaka

Myaka (Myaka myaka) fish species information

Scientific Name
Myaka myaka

Common Name
Myaka

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 14 - 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10; Vertebrae: 28 - 29. Diagnosis: mouth strongly upturned, making an angle of about 50? with the horizontal; outer row jaw teeth reduced and few in number, inner row teeth minute tricuspids; lower pharyngeal jaw markedly longer than wide, with a reduced dentigerous surface, and covered with a ?felt? of tiny unicuspid teeth (Ref. 81260).

Classification

Classified By
Trewavas, 1972
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Cichlids (Cichlidae)

Distribution

Region
Africa
Distribution
Africa: endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo, Cameroon (Ref. 81260).
Range
10°N - 3°N

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Trophic Level
2.63 s.e. 0.28 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
6.7 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Critically Endangered (CR) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii))