Coptodon kottae

Coptodon kottae (formerly Tilapia kottae) is an endangered species of fish in the cichlid family, Cichlidae. It is endemic to Lake Barombi-ba-Kotto and the smaller nearby Lake Mboandong in the Southwest Region of Cameroon.

Coptodon kottae
A drawing of Coptodon kottae
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cichliformes
Family:	Cichlidae
Genus:	Coptodon
Species:	C. kottae
Binomial name
Coptodon kottae (Lönnberg, 1904)
Synonyms[2]
Tilapia kottae Lönnberg, 1904

This is a substrate-brooding, benthopelagic fish. Its maximum length is about 15 centimeters.^[2]

Threats to the species include sedimentation, pollution, and deoxygenation of its native lakes caused by slash-and-burn agriculture and nearby oil plantations.^[1]