Coptodon discolor
| Coptodon discolor | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Coptodon[2] |
| Species: | C. discolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Coptodon discolor (Günther, 1903) | |
Coptodon discolor is a vulnerable species of fish in the cichlid family. It is endemic to Lake Bosumtwi, Bia River Basin, Pra River Basin and Tano River Basin in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire.[3] It is threatened by pollution and sedimentation from human activities.[1] It reaches a length of 22.5 cm (8.9 in).[3]
References
- 1 2 Vidthayanon, C., Baird, I. & Hogan, Z. (2010). "Tilapia discolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ↑ Dunz, A.R. & Schliewen, U.K. (2013): Molecular phylogeny and revised classification of the haplotilapiine cichlid fishes formerly referred to as “Tilapia”. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Available online 29 March 2013 doi: 10.1016/j.ympev.2013.03.015
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Tilapia discolor" in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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