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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. |
Species Information | |
Size | 150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
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) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2016. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Annals of the Cape Provincial Museums (Natural History) v. 6 (pt 7), pp 71, Fig. 1 |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2014 Jan 07 14:12 (species record created: 2010 Dec 10 01:32) |