Orange-fringed largemouth

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| image = Chetia brevis 269497810, crop.jpg

| status = EN

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Roux, F. |author2=Hoffman, A. |date=2017 |title=Chetia brevis |volume=2017 |page=e.T4626A99450207 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T4626A99450207.en |access-date=15 November 2021}}

| taxon = Chetia brevis

| authority = R. A. Jubb, 1968

| synonyms =

  • Astatotilapia brevis (R. A. Jubb, 1968)
  • Haplochromis brevis (R. A. Jubb, 1968) (ambiguous)

}}

The orange-fringed largemouth (Chetia brevis), also known as the orange-fringed river bream, is a species of haplochromine cichlid native to Mozambique and South Africa. It occurs in the Komati River system in South Africa as well as in coastal lakes of Mozambique. It inhabits quiet waters with marginal vegetation and sandy substrates. This species can reach a length of {{convert|15|cm|in}} SL.{{FishBase |genus= Chetia|species= brevis| month = February | year = 2014}} It is threatened by invasive species and alteration of its habitat.

References

{{Wikispecies|Chetia brevis}}

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brevis

Category:Fish described in 1968

Category:Cichlid fish of Africa

Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

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