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| Scientific Name | Thoracochromis buysi (Penrith, 1970) |
| Common Name | Namib Happy |
| Type Locality | Cunene River mouth, Angola. |
| Synonym(s) | Haplochromis buysi, Thoracochromis byusi, Tilapia steindachneri |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 140mm or 5.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Cunene River in Angola and Namibia. 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 | Cimbebasia (Series A, Naturwetenskappe) v. 1 (no. 7), pp 168, Pl. 2. |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.455.2834 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:41 (species record created: 2010 Dec 19 01:17) |