Coptodon flava
Local name: 黄非鲫
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Order
Perciformes
Family
Cichlidae
Genus
Coptodon
Coptodon flava belongs to the family Cichlidae, order Perciformes, within the unknown class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Coptodon flava faces severe threats from habitat degradation and water pollution in its native West African freshwater systems. Overfishing, dam construction, and agricultural runoff have significantly impacted the shallow coastal and riverine waters where this cichlid species depends for breeding and feeding.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This cichlid species inhabits shallow freshwater and brackish coastal waters, rivers, and lagoons in West Africa. It typically occurs in areas with sandy or muddy substrates and abundant aquatic vegetation in estuarine and lower river systems.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Coptodon flava faces severe threats from habitat degradation and water pollution in its native West African freshwater systems. Overfishing, dam construction, and agricultural runoff have significantly impacted the shallow coastal and riverine waters where this cichlid species depends for breeding and feeding.
Dam construction and flow modification
Habitat degradation from agricultural runoff
Overfishing and unsustainable harvesting
Water pollution and eutrophication
Invasive species competition
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Coptodon flava (Coptodon flava). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/-9177124