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Coptodon bakossiorum

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Coptodon

Higher classification
  
Tilapia

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cichlidae

Scientific name
  
Tilapia bakossiorum

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Tilapia bythobathes, Cichlid, Coptodon snyderae, Tilapia cabrae

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).

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Coptodon bakossiorum Wikipedia