Coptodon kottae
Species of fish
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.
Threats to the species include sedimentation, pollution, and deoxygenation of its native lakes caused by slash-and-burn agriculture and nearby oil plantations.
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- Coptodon kottae.jpg by Boulenger, George Albert, 1858-1937, Public domain
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