Coptodon discolor
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.[2] It is threatened by pollution and sedimentation from human activities.[1] It reaches a length of 22.5 cm (8.9 in).[2]
| Coptodon discolor | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Coptodon |
| Species: | C. discolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Coptodon discolor (Günther, 1903) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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References
- Dankwa, H. (2020). "Coptodon discolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T182500A58330899. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Coptodon discolor" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
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