Animalia > Chordata > Perciformes > Cichlidae > Coptodon > Coptodon bakossiorum

Coptodon bakossiorum (Mouthbrooder)

Synonyms: Tilapia bakossiorum
Language: Mandarin Chinese

Wikipedia Abstract

Coptodon bakossiorum 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).
View Wikipedia Record: Coptodon bakossiorum

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Coptodon bakossiorum

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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