Clarias maclareni [SEP] IUCN conservation status
Clarias maclareni
Clarias maclareni is a critically endangered species of catfish in the family Clariidae. It is endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo in western Cameroon. It is currently threatened because of pollution and sedimentation due to human activities, and potentially also by large emissions of carbon dioxide (CO) from the lake's bottom (compare Lake Nyos). It is known to grow to TL. Large individuals feed mainly on other fishes (especially cichlids), while smaller fishes mainly feed on insects.
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Biology.
Until now, 15 species of fishes have been recorded from the lake. Among others, this includes "Labeobarbus batesii", a member of the "Fundulopanchax mirabilis" group, and the endemic catfish "Clarias maclareni". Perhaps most noteworthy are the 11 species of cichlids that are endemic to the lake ("Konia spp.", "Stomatepia spp.", "Myaka myaka", "Pungu maclareni", "Sarotherodon caroli", "S. linnellii", "S. lohbergeri"