''Coptodon kottae'' (formerly ''Tilapia kottae'') is an
endangered species
An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching, inv ...
of fish in the cichlid family, Cichlidae. It is Endemism, endemic to Lake Barombi-ba-Kotto and the smaller nearby Lake Mboandong in the Southwest Region (Cameroon), Southwest Region of Cameroon.
This is a substrate-brooding, Demersal fish, benthopelagic fish. Its maximum length is about 15 centimeters.
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Threats to the species include sedimentation, pollution, and deoxygenation of its native lakes caused by slash-and-burn agriculture and nearby oil plantations.]
References
Coptodon, kottae
Endemic fauna of Cameroon
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Fish described in 1904
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