Dikume
Also known as Konia dikume
The dikume (Konia dikume) is a critically endangered species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo in western Cameroon.
Species
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCichliformes
- FamilyCichlidae
Habitatfreshwater
二名法 Konia dikumeTrewavas, 1972 喀麥隆康尼麗魚（学名：Konia dikume）為輻鰭魚綱鱸形目隆頭魚亞目慈鯛科的其中一種，被IUCN列為極危保育類動物，分布於非洲喀麥隆西部Barombi湖流域，體長可達11.2公分，棲息在湖泊，以蚊子幼蟲為食，能適應湖泊溶氧量變化。 參考文獻 Froese, Rainer & Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Konia dikume in FishBase. 2013年3月版本
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- Description
- Distribution and habitat
- Habits
- Threats
- Taxonomy
- References
The dikume (Konia dikume) is a critically endangered species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo in western Cameroon.
==Description== The dikume is a silvery coloured fish with faint vertical barring. It grow to a maximum length of 11.2 cm. The most distinguishing feature of this species is that when freshly caught the capillaries swell with blood, particularly at the base of the fins, and oozes out to stain the fishes otherwise silvery skin.