Biology:Coptodon spongotroktis
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Short description: Species of fish
| Coptodon spongotroktis | |
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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. spongotroktis
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| Binomial name | |
| Coptodon spongotroktis (Stiassny, Schliewen & Dominey, 1992)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Tilapia spongotroktis Stiassny, Schliewen & Dominey, 1992 | |
Coptodon spongotroktis 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Moelants, T. (2010). "Tilapia spongotroktis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T21895A9336872. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T21895A9336872.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/21895/9336872. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Coptodon spongotroktis" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
- ↑ 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 ☰ Q1941320 entry
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