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