Biology:Coptodon gutturosa

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Coptodon gutturosa
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Coptodon
Species:
C. gutturosa
Binomial name
Coptodon gutturosa
(Stiassny, Schliewen & Dominey, 1992)
Synonyms[2]

Tilapia gutturosa Stiassny, Schliewen & Dominey, 1992

Coptodon gutturosa is a critically endangered species of fish in the cichlid family. It is endemic to Lake Bermin in Cameroon. It is threatened by pollution and sedimentation from human activities, and potentially also by large emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the lake's bottom (compare Lake Nyos),[1] although Bermin is too shallow to contain very high amounts of this gas.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Moelants, T. (2010). "Tilapia gutturosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T21892A9336298. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T21892A9336298.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/21892/9336298. Retrieved 18 February 2020. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Coptodon gutturosa" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
  3. Freeth, S.J.; C.O. Ofoegbu; and K.M. Onuoha (1992). Natural Hazards in West and Central Africa, pp. 50—51. ISBN:978-3-663-05239-5

Wikidata ☰ Q21953047 entry