Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Stomatepia mongo (Stomatepia mongo), recorded as Critically Endangered
Stomatepia mongo (Stomatepia mongo). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Stomatepia mongo

Stomatepia mongo

Stomatepia mongo, the mongo, is a cichlid endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo in western Cameroon.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Stomatepia mongo
Taxonomy
Perciformes · Cichlidae · Stomatepia

The cichlid

It can reach a length of 17.3 centimetres (6.8 in) SL.

Range and habitat

Stomatepia mongo, the mongo, is a cichlid endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo in western Cameroon. It is potentially also threatened by large emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the lake's bottom (compare Lake Nyos), although studies indicate that Barombo Mbo lacks excess amounts of this gas. Even compared to other cichlids that are endemic Lake Barombi Mbo, Stomatepia mongo is a very rare species.

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

Diet

Very little is known about its behavior, but it has been seen swimming near the bottom, apparently looking for small prey items in the detritus or sand.

In crisis

This species is seriously threatened by pollution and sedimentation due to human activities.

Stomatepia mongo is Critically 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 English Wikipedia article on Stomatepia mongo, Wikidata item Q3756522. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

Same genus

Photograph of Nsess (Stomatepia mariae), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Nsess

Stomatepia mariae
Photograph of Pindu (Stomatepia pindu), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Pindu

Stomatepia pindu
Photograph of Vaquita (Phocoena sinus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Vaquita

Phocoena sinus
Photograph of Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Javan rhinoceros

Rhinoceros sondaicus

Quick answers

What is Stomatepia mongo?
Stomatepia mongo is a cichlid in the family Cichlidae (order Perciformes).
What is the conservation status of Stomatepia mongo?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Stomatepia mongo. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Stomatepia mongo live?
Stomatepia mongo, the mongo, is a cichlid endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo in western Cameroon.
Why is Stomatepia mongo in crisis?
This species is seriously threatened by pollution and sedimentation due to human activities.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Stomatepia mongo?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Stomatepia mongo a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.