Coptodon gutturosa
{{Short description|Species of fish}}
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| status = CR
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| taxon = Coptodon gutturosa
| authority = (Stiassny, Schliewen & Dominey, 1992)
| synonyms = Tilapia gutturosa Stiassny, Schliewen & Dominey, 1992
| synonyms_ref = {{FishBase|Coptodon|gutturosa|month=December|year=2019}}
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Coptodon gutturosa is a critically endangered species of fish in the cichlid family. It is endemic to Lake Bermin in Cameroon. 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),{{cite iucn | author = Moelants, T. | year = 2010 | title = Tilapia gutturosa | page = e.T21892A9336298 | doi = 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T21892A9336298.en | accessdate = 18 February 2020}} although Bermin is too shallow to contain very high amounts of this gas.Freeth, S.J.; C.O. Ofoegbu; and K.M. Onuoha (1992). Natural Hazards in West and Central Africa, pp. 50—51. {{ISBN|978-3-663-05239-5}}
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Category:Freshwater fish of Cameroon
Category:Endemic fauna of Cameroon
Category:Fish described in 1992
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Category:Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN
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