Coptodon fusiforme
| Coptodon fusiforme | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Coptodon |
| Species: | C. fusiforme
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| Binomial name | |
| Coptodon fusiforme (Dunz & Schliewen, 2010)
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| Synonyms | |
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Tilapia fusiforme Dunz & Schliewen, 2010 | |
Coptodon fusiforme is a species of fish in the cichlid family, endemic to Lake Ejagham in western Cameroon. It was only scientifically described in 2010. It was rated critically endangered by the IUCN in 2023,[1] and it faces the same risks as C. deckerti, which is threatened by pollution and sedimentation from human activities, a catfish from the genus Parauchenoglanis that has been introduced to the lake, and potentially also by large emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the lake's bottom (compare Lake Nyos),[2] although Ejagham is too shallow to contain very high amounts of this gas.[3]
It reaches up to 8 cm (3 in) in length, and mainly feeds on plankton in open water, but also takes small particles from the bottom and the water's surface.[4]
References
- ^ a b Martin, C.H. (2023). "Coptodon fusiforme". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T64882819A229869495. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T64882819A229869495.en. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ Dunz, A. R.; Schliewen, U. K. (2010). "Description of a Tilapia (Coptodon) species flock of Lake Ejagham (Cameroon), including a redescription of Tilapia deckerti Thys van den Audenaerde, 1967". Spixiana. 33 (2): 251–280.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Coptodon fusiforme". FishBase. April 2017 version.