Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Oranssitimanttiahven (Hemichromis cerasogaster), recorded as Endangered
Oranssitimanttiahven (Hemichromis cerasogaster). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Oranssitimanttiahven

Hemichromis cerasogaster

Oranssitimanttiahven is a cichlid in the family Cichlidae (order Perciformes) — Hemichromis cerasogaster, recorded as Endangered and tied to Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of the Congo.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Hemichromis cerasogaster
Taxonomy
Perciformes · Cichlidae · Hemichromis

The cichlid

It was first described by George Albert Boulenger in 1899.

Cichlids are perch-like freshwater fishes with a second set of jaws in the throat. Many species mouth-brood the young.

Perch-like ray-finned fishes: spiny-rayed fins and a huge spread of freshwater and marine families.

Range and habitat

Oranssitimanttiahven is recorded from Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of the Congo.

GBIF currently lists 25 occurrence points. Those points follow where people logged the taxon — museum drawers and surveys included — not a closed range boundary.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Diet

Cichlids defend a territory or a brood. Diet in the family runs from algae scrapers to piscivores; this page does not invent a menu for one species.

In crisis

Oranssitimanttiahven is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the Cebuano Wikipedia article on Hemichromis cerasogaster, translated and retold in English, plus Wikidata item Q966334 and GBIF occurrence geography. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Confirm status and range on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Oranssitimanttiahven?
Oranssitimanttiahven is a fish.
What is the conservation status of Oranssitimanttiahven?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Hemichromis cerasogaster. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Oranssitimanttiahven live?
Oranssitimanttiahven is a fish.
Why is Oranssitimanttiahven in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Hemichromis cerasogaster?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Oranssitimanttiahven a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.