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Scientific Name Chetia brevis  Jubb, 1968
Common Name Orange-fringed Largemouth
Type Locality Lomati River, Barberton District, tributary of Incomati River, Mozambique.
Pronunciation breh viss
Etymology brevis from Latin meaning short.
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Size 150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: Komati-Incomati River system, eastern Transvaal, South Africa and coastal lakes in Mozambique. Population threatened by pollution and water extraction. Translocated to dams in the Kruger National Park.
African Waters, Incomati (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2016.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Annals of the Cape Provincial Museums (Natural History) v. 6 (pt 7), pp 71, Fig. 1
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Last Update 2014 Jan 07 14:12 (species record created: 2010 Dec 10 01:32)