Animalia > Chordata > Perciformes > Cichlidae > Coptodon

Coptodon with Relationships

Synonyms: Coptodus

Wikipedia Abstract

Coptodon is a genus of cichlids native to Africa with C. zillii also found in the Middle East. Formerly included in Tilapia, in 2013 this genus was separated by Dunz et al. C. rendalli and C. zillii have been introduced widely outside their native ranges and are considered invasive, but most remaining members of the genus (including four endemics in Lake Ejagham and nine in Lake Bermin) have small ranges and are seriously threatened.
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Species

Coptodon coffea (Mouthbrooder) (Critically Endangered)
Coptodon dageti (Mouthbrooder) (Attributes)
Coptodon discolor (Mouthbrooder)
Coptodon guineensis (Guinean tilapia)
Coptodon gutturosa (Tilapia)
Coptodon louka (Cichlid)
Coptodon nyongana (Cichlid)
Coptodon rendalli (redbrested bream) (Attributes)
Coptodon walteri (Mouthbrooder) (Endangered)
Coptodon zillii (Zilli's tilapia) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0