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Orange fringed largemouth

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Chetia

Higher classification
  
Chetia

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cichlidae

Scientific name
  
Chetia brevis

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Cichlid, Perciformes, Actinopterygii

Chetia brevis, the orange-fringed largemouth or orange-fringed river bream, is a species of 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 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL.

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Orange-fringed largemouth Wikipedia