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Coptodon bakossiorum

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Coptodon bakossiorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Coptodon
Species:
C. bakossiorum
Binomial name
Coptodon bakossiorum
Synonyms
  • Tilapia bakossiorum Stiassny, Schliewen & Dominey, 1992

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),[1] although Bermin is too shallow to contain very high amounts of this gas.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Moelants, T. (2010). "Tilapia bakossiorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T21888A9335381. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T21888A9335381.en. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  2. ^ 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