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| Scientific Name | Serranochromis meridianus Jubb, 1967 |
| Common Name | Lowveld Large-mouth |
| Type Locality | Sabie River near confluence with Sand River, tributary to Incomati River, Portuguese East Africa. |
| Synonym(s) | Serranochromis meridionalis |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 370mm or 14.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Sabie-Sand tributaries, Incomati River system, Transvaal; coastal pans between Incomati and Limpopo Rivers, Mozambique; Mgobezeleni Lake, Natal. Introduced to impoundments in the Kruger National Park. Threatened by depleted water supplies, sedimentation, pollution and invasive plants. |
| 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 5), pp 58, Fig. 3 |
| 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:3.42.454.2825 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:41 (species record created: 2010 Dec 19 01:14) |