Coptodon Bakossiorum
📖 Overview
Clearly prefers plant material, but also accepts detritus, sponges and phytoplankton . Pair-bonding , open substrate brooder/spawner . Prefers to spawn in pits or shallow cavities in submerged wood; clusters of eggs fairly small in size, containing about 30 eggs; female usually guards the eggs while the male defends the territory .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 16; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Diagnosis: lower pharyngeal jaw robust, with a large, non-heart-shaped dentigerous plate, covered with stout, sparsely arrayed teeth; oral dentition coarse . 10-15 stout bicuspids oral teeth in outer row . Anterior rakers not markedly reduced in size; snout small and projecting . Lips hypertrophied; ventral margin of lower lip folded and fringed . Breeding coloration: base body color pale yellow on dorsum and bright reddish-pink along venter and snout, cheek, chin, chest and operculum a brighter red .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Coptodon Bakossiorum is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical endemic to Lake Bermin, Cameroon (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Coptodon Bakossiorum.
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