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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Genus: Coptodon

(See list of species below)


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31 species (see list below)

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Photo by Bornstein, A.

Africa
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Coptodon bakossiorum (Stiassny, Schliewen & Dominey, 1992)

Photo by Bornstein, A.
 
Coptodon bakossiorum
[]

Photo by Bornstein, A.

Africa
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Coptodon bemini (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1972)

Photo by Bornstein, A.
 
Coptodon bemini
[]

Photo by Bornstein, A.

Africa
Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
Coptodon bythobates (Stiassny, Schliewen & Dominey, 1992)

Photo by Bornstein, A.
 
Coptodon bythobates
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 32.1 cm SL
 
Coptodon cameronensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 13.6 cm TL
 
Coptodon camerunensis
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 16.1 cm TL
Coptodon coffea (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1970)

Photo by RMCA
 
Coptodon coffea
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Coptodon congica (Poll & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1960)

Photo by RMCA
 
Coptodon congica
[]

Photo by Mody, K.

Africa
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Coptodon dageti (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1971)

Photo by Mody, K.
 
Coptodon dageti
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Coptodon deckerti (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1967)

Photo by RMCA
 
Coptodon deckerti
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Africa
Max. Length 22.5 cm TL
Coptodon discolor (Günther, 1903)

Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Coptodon discolor
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 20.0 cm SL
 
Coptodon ejagham
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Coptodon flava
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Coptodon fusiforme
[]

Photo by Melandri, G.

Africa
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Coptodon guineensis (Günther, 1862)

Photo by Melandri, G.
 
Coptodon guineensis
[Guinean tilapia]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Coptodon gutturosa
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
 
Coptodon imbriferna
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Coptodon ismailiaensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Coptodon konkourensis
[]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Coptodon kottae (Lönnberg, 1904)

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Coptodon kottae
[]

Photo by Albering, J.

Africa
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Coptodon louka (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1969)

Photo by Albering, J.
 
Coptodon louka
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 17.5 cm TL
Coptodon margaritacea (Boulenger, 1916)

Photo by RMCA
 
Coptodon margaritacea
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 15.3 cm SL
 
Coptodon nigrans
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Coptodon nyongana (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1971)

Photo by RMCA
 
Coptodon nyongana
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Coptodon rendalli (Boulenger, 1897)

Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Coptodon rendalli
[Redbreast tilapia]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Coptodon rheophila
[]

Photo by Albering, J.

Africa
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
Coptodon snyderae (Stiassny, Schliewen & Dominey, 1992)

Photo by Albering, J.
 
Coptodon snyderae
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
 
Coptodon spongotroktis
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Coptodon tholloni (Sauvage, 1884)

Photo by RMCA
 
Coptodon tholloni
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Coptodon thysi
[]

Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Coptodon walteri (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1968)

Photo by RMCA
 
Coptodon walteri
[]

Photo by Azeroual, A.

Israel.
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Coptodon zillii (Gervais, 1848)

Photo by Azeroual, A.
 
Coptodon zillii
[Redbelly tilapia]
31 Species of Family Cichlidae with Genus Coptodon
(Cichlids)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1992 Coptodon bakossiorum Africa 7 SL
1972 Coptodon bemini Africa 6.7 SL
1992 Coptodon bythobates Africa 12.6 SL
1927 Coptodon cameronensis Africa 32.1 SL
1903 Coptodon camerunensis Africa 13.6 TL
1970 Coptodon coffea Africa 16.1 TL
1960 Coptodon congica Africa 25 TL
1971 Coptodon dageti Africa 40 TL
1967 Coptodon deckerti Africa 20 TL
1903 Coptodon discolor Africa 22.5 TL
2010 Coptodon ejagham Africa 20.0 SL
1992 Coptodon flava Africa 8.2 SL
2010 Coptodon fusiforme Africa 8 SL
1862 Coptodon guineensis Guinean tilapia Africa 30 SL
1992 Coptodon gutturosa Africa 6.4 SL
1992 Coptodon imbriferna Africa 13.2 SL
1995 Coptodon ismailiaensis Africa 9.3 SL
2012 Coptodon konkourensis Africa 8.5 SL
1904 Coptodon kottae Africa 15 TL
1969 Coptodon louka Africa 25 TL
1916 Coptodon margaritacea Africa 17.5 TL
2010 Coptodon nigrans Africa 15.3 SL
1971 Coptodon nyongana Africa 21 TL
1897 Coptodon rendalli Redbreast tilapia Africa 45 TL
1962 Coptodon rheophila Africa 10 TL
1992 Coptodon snyderae Africa 5.0 SL
1992 Coptodon spongotroktis Africa 13.7 SL
1884 Coptodon tholloni Africa 22 TL
1992 Coptodon thysi Africa 6.4 SL
1968 Coptodon walteri Africa 27 TL
1848 Coptodon zillii Redbelly tilapia Israel. 40 SL



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