Sarotherodon linnellii

Sarotherodon linnellii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Sarotherodon
Species: S. linnellii
Binomial name
Sarotherodon linnellii
(Lönnberg, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Tilapia linnellii Lönnberg, 1903

Sarotherodon linnellii, sometimes known as the unga,[2] Blackfin tilapia or Blackbelly tilapia, is a of cichlid endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo in western Cameroon. This species reaches a length of 18.5 centimetres (7.3 in) SL.[3] 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).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Moelants, T. 2010. Sarotherodon linnellii. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 01 June 2013.
  2. Manci, William E. (2001). "Unga". Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World, Volume 12, Umb-Zor. New York: Marshall Cavendish. p. 1592. ISBN 978-0-7614-7206-3.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Sarotherodon linnellii" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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