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Chetia brevis (Orange-fringed Largemouth)

Synonyms: Astatotilapia brevis; Haplochromis brevis (heterotypic)
Language: Afrikaans; Mandarin Chinese

Wikipedia Abstract

Chetia brevis, the orange-fringed largemouth or orange-fringed river bream, is a species of cichlid native to Mozambique and South Africa. It occurs in the Komati River system in South Africa as well as in coastal lakes of Mozambique. It inhabits quiet waters with marginal vegetation and sandy substrates. This species can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL.
View Wikipedia Record: Chetia brevis

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Chetia brevis

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Citations

Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0