| Coptodon ejagham | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Coptodon |
| Species: | C. ejagham
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| Binomial name | |
| Coptodon ejagham (Dunz & Schliewen, 2010)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Tilapia ejagham Dunz & Schliewen, 2010 | |
Coptodon ejagham is a species of fish in the cichlid family. It is endemic to Lake Ejagham in western Cameroon. It was only scientifically described in 2010. It was rated critically endangered by the IUCN,[1] and it faces the same risks as C. deckerti, which is threatened by pollution and sedimentation from human activities, a catfish from the genus Parauchenoglanis that has been introduced to the lake, and potentially also by large emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the lake's bottom (compare Lake Nyos),[3] although Ejagham is too shallow to contain very high amounts of this gas.[4]
At up to about 20 cm (8 in) in standard length, it is the largest cichlids in Lake Ejagham. It feeds on small fish, especially juvenile cichlids.[3][2]
References
- ^ a b Martin, C.H. (2023). "Coptodon ejagham". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T175188284A229869511. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T175188284A229869511.en. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Coptodon ejagham". FishBase. December 2019 version.
- ^ a b Dunz, A. R.; Schliewen, U. K. (2010). "Description of a Tilapia (Coptodon) species flock of Lake Ejagham (Cameroon), including a redescription of Tilapia deckerti Thys van den Audenaerde, 1967". Spixiana. 33 (2): 251–280.
- ^ Freeth, S.J.; C.O. Ofoegbu; and K.M. Onuoha (1992). Natural Hazards in West and Central Africa. Springer. pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-3-663-05239-5.
