- Nsess
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Nsess Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Cichlidae Genus: Stomatepia Species: S. mariae Binomial name Stomatepia mariae
(Holly, 1930)The nsess (Stomatepia mariae) is a critically endangered species of fish in the Cichlidae family. It is endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo in western Cameroon. 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).
Source
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Stomatepia mariae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 5 August 2007.
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