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.

Coptodon kottae
A drawing of Coptodon kottae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Coptodon
Species:
C. kottae
Binomial name
Coptodon kottae
(Lönnberg, 1904)
Synonyms[2]

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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Coptodon kottae". FishBase. December 2019 version.