Clariidae

Clarias maclareni

Clarias maclareni

Thirty Six Centimeters Catfish of African Waters

• Tropical
• Local endemic species
• Single-lake endemic
• Freshwater fish
• Africa
• Elongated
• Medium
• Tropical fish

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 (CO2) from the lake's bottom (compare Lake Nyos).