Coptodon kottae
Coptodon kottae (formerly Tilapia kottae) is an endangered species of fish in the cichlid family, Cichlidae. It is endemic to Lake Barombi-ba-Kotto and the smaller nearby Lake Mboandong in the Southwest Region of Cameroon.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Coptodon |
| Species: | C. kottae |
| Binomial name | |
| Coptodon kottae (Lönnberg, 1904) | |
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Tilapia kottae Lönnberg, 1904 | |
This is a substrate-brooding, benthopelagic fish. Its maximum length is about 15 centimeters.[2]
Threats to the species include sedimentation, pollution, and deoxygenation of its native lakes caused by slash-and-burn agriculture and nearby oil plantations.[1]
References
- Moelants, T. (2017). "Coptodon kottae (amended version of 2010 assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T21898A117222792. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T21898A117222792.en. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Coptodon kottae" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
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