Stomatepia mongo
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Stomatepia mongo faces severe threats from habitat degradation in Lake Barombi Mbo, its only known location in Cameroon. The species is extremely vulnerable to water quality changes, pollution from agricultural runoff, and potential introduction of non-native fish species that could disrupt the lake's delicate endemic ecosystem. Overfishing and human activities around the lake shoreline further threaten this critically endangered cichlid's survival.
Habitat
Stomatepia mongo is endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo, a small crater lake in southwestern Cameroon. This species inhabits the shallow, vegetated areas of the lake where it feeds on algae and small invertebrates in the unique volcanic lake ecosystem.
