Coptodon kottae
Appearance
Coptodon kottae | |
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A drawing of Coptodon kottae | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Coptodon |
Species: | C. kottae
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Binomial name | |
Coptodon kottae (Lönnberg, 1904)
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Synonyms[2] | |
Tilapia kottae Lönnberg, 1904 |
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.
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
[edit]- ^ a b Moelants, T. (2017). "Coptodon kottae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T21898A117222792. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T21898A117222792.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Coptodon kottae" in FishBase. December 2019 version.