Myaka (Myaka myaka)

Scientific name: Myaka myaka Trewavas, 1972

Myaka (Myaka myaka)

The Myaka (Myaka myaka) is a freshwater fish of the family Cichlidae. Native range: Africa, endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo, Cameroon.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Myaka myaka
Family
Cichlidae (Cichlids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.7
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo, Cameroon.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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