Coptodon bythobates | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: | Coptodon |
Species: | C. bythobates
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Binomial name | |
Coptodon bythobates (Stiassny, Schliewen & Dominey, 1992)
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Synonyms[2] | |
Tilapia bythobates Stiassny, Schliewen & Dominey, 1992 |
Coptodon bythobates is a critically endangered species of fish in the cichlid family. It is endemic to Lake Bermin in Cameroon.[2] 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.[3]