Dikume
📖 Overview
Mainly feeds on mosquito larvae; possesses elevated levels of hemoglobin in its blood as an adaptation to reduced oxygen levels at great water depth; possibly an ovophilic mouth brooder that does not pair-bond .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Diagnosis: snout pointed; mouth at an angle of about 20-30° with the horizontal . Teeth usually only in 2 series . Lower pharyngeal bone very slender with a relatively long blade , markedly longer than wide . Lower jaw with a slight mental process; can always be recognised when freshly caught by the blood that swells the capillaries, especially at the bases of the fins, and oozes over the surface, staining its silvery color; no dark markings on body of freshly caught specimens; 2-5 dark blotches appear between upper lateral line and dorsal fin, and sometimes also a vague dark stripe at the level of the horizontal myoseptum, in preserved specimens .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Dikume is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Dikume is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Assumed to be the same as in K. eisentrauti.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 10°N - 2°N endemic to Lake Barombi-Mbo, Cameroon (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
mosquito larvae; possesses elevated levels of hemoglobin in its blood as an adaptation to reduced ox
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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