Biology:Coptodon discolor
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Short description: Species of fish
| Coptodon discolor | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Coptodon |
| Species: | C. discolor
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| Binomial name | |
| Coptodon discolor (Günther, 1903)
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Coptodon discolor is a vulnerable species of fish in the cichlid family. It is endemic to Lake Bosumtwi, Bia River Basin, Pra River Basin and Tano River Basin in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire.[2] It is threatened by pollution and sedimentation from human activities.[1] It reaches a length of 22.5 cm (8.9 in).[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dankwa, H. (2020). "Coptodon discolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T182500A58330899. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T182500A58330899.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/182500/58330899. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Coptodon discolor" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q2648212 entry
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