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| Scientific Name | Chetia gracilis (Greenwood, 1984) |
| Common Name | Slender Happy |
| Type Locality | Cutato River, at Jamba bridge, Angola. |
| Synonym(s) | Sargochromis gracilis, Serranochromis gracilis |
| Etymology | gracilis: refers to its slender (gracilis=slender, gracile) appearance. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 118mm or 4.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Cutato River, a tributary of the Okavango in Angola. Recently recorded from the Cunene. Known only from a few specimens. The taxonomy of this species is under review and it is likely to be placed in another genus in the near future. African Waters, Okavango (Cubango) (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Cunene (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2007. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology v. 47 (no. 4), pp 225, Fig. 18 |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.446.2600 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:40 (species record created: 2010 Dec 10 01:33) |